VARIABILITY Synonyms: 108 Similar and Opposite Words

variability

noun

Definition of variability

as in changeability

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Recent Examples of variability As more of them encounter the label at grocery stores, experts worry that this variability could undermine the growing category. — Bloomberg, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026 Barrel aging is a beautifully imperfect process, with a great deal of variability built in. — Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 New to this generation, the Galaxy Watch 9 will monitor your overnight vitals, including your blood oxygen saturation (SpO2), heart rate, heart rate variability, respiratory rate, and skin temperature, to surface any concerning measurements. — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026 The screen-free Whoop band maps recovery through resting heart rate and heart rate variability to reveal sleep architecture and daily strain. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2026 Whoop is a screen-free fitness band that continuously tracks resting heart rate and heart rate variability, mapping sleep architecture and daily strain. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 21 July 2026 Northern states have the greatest variability between the shortest and longest days. — Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 20 July 2026 The researchers acknowledged that measuring how steady a person’s steps are, which is known as step-to-step variability, might reveal more about brain health than walking speed. — Danielle Zickl, Health, 20 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for variability

Noun

More specifically, genres, whether spoken or written, reflect the changeability of their formal characteristics in connection to changes in the situation and the actions relevant to these genres.

— Tham Thi Nguyen, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
Dripping glitter, shimmering adhesive crystals, dramatic slashes of eyeliner and smudges of eyeshadow—there was a playful, shifting experimentalism here, to signal the young characters’ changeability and ingenuity.

— Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026

Definition of changeability

Noun

According to city documents, the Development Process Committee conditionally approved the annexation, rezoning and variances in July.

— Emily McLeod, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
And, unlike surveys of political or economic sentiment, this one showed barely any variance among Democrats, Republicans, and independents.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of variance

Noun

But both are also currently trending higher by around 18% compared to last month indicative of current crude market volatility.

— Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Ironically, the ETFs, introduced in late May to broaden investment opportunities for retail traders and stem outflows into similar products abroad, have become a lightning rod for criticism and blamed for amplifying volatility.

— Youkyung Lee, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of volatility

Noun

Clouds, which for the artist Biggers symbolize potential and mutability, formed the theme of the evening, hanging over dinner on the museum’s terrace in synthetic cotton and wire constructions from an event designer.

— Vanessa Grigoriadis, Vanity Fair, 21 July 2026
Those who recognize a compositional genius that grew out of constantly shifting dynamics and tempos, jazzy originality and infinite mutability.

— Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026

Definition of mutability

Noun

Those strategically critical goods continue to be a source of friction with the US despite agreements reached on their trade last year.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
That causes political friction with some ultra-Orthodox communities in traditional dress, whose sons have typically eschewed military service for biblical study.

— Reuters, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of friction

Noun

These technologies are designed to improve aircraft launch and recovery capabilities while expanding the operational flexibility of the ship.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026
As more employees push for greater flexibility, and even four-day workweeks, the idea that success requires constant hustle is increasingly being challenged.

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of flexibility

Noun

During the pandemic, Lowe, the father of two boys, wrestled with establishing safety measures at Benjamin, and he was struck by the arbitrariness of many health protocols.

— Eliza Griswold, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
To live in greater Los Angeles is to embrace the arbitrariness of it all.

— Meghan Daum, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026

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