Main Entry: var·i·ance

Pronunciation: \ˈver-ē-ən(t)s\

Function: noun

Date: 14th century

1 : the fact, quality, or state of being variable or variant : difference, variation <yearly variance in crops>
2 : the fact or state of being in disagreement : dissension, dispute
3 : a disagreement between two parts of the same legal proceeding that must be consonant
4 : a license to do some act contrary to the usual rule <a zoning variance>
5 : the square of the standard deviation

synonyms see discord

— at variance : not in harmony or agreement