VARIABILITY Synonyms: 108 Similar and Opposite Words

variability

noun

Definition of variability

as in changeability

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as in variance

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Recent Examples of variability Apple also says heart rate variability is measured up to 24 times more often than before. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026 Its multi-band GNSS sat-tracking ensures pinpoint routing through deep backcountry, while its onboard health sensors track recovery, heart rate variability, and sleep quality. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026 Like most other fitness wearables, the PiLY does heart rate, heart rate variability (HRV), blood pressure, blood oxygen levels, stress, and mood. — New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2026 Heart-rate variability measurements also arrive more frequently. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026 Its new Health Sensing System promises improved accuracy for higher-frequency heart rate and heart rate variability (HRV) measurements. — Mike Snider, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026 The device will also sample heart rate variability as often as every five minutes. — Emma Roth, The Verge, 9 Sep. 2026 Past studies have looked at the way sleep variability affects brain chemistry, but many of those involve intentionally depriving the subject of sleep. — Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 9 Sep. 2026 Governance reduces variability, and variability isn’t the same as accuracy. — Jason Kurtz, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 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

Persistent geopolitical tension, stricter trade regulations and volatility in the transport market are driving fashion brands and retailers to adopt a host of strategies to combat risk in their supply chains.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
The four-week average of claims, which smooths out week-to-week volatility, dropped to 203,250.

— Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of volatility

Noun

With real-world variation, the failure rate that had been a footnote turned into daily operational work.

— Shivansh Inamdar, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Our paper argues that end-to-end AI systems could compress this variation by steering exploration toward what existing data suggest is likely to succeed.

— Julio Ottino, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of variation

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

That friction, between floppy and finely made, sits at the heart of Esh’s ever-evolving vision for his namesake label.

— Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
The frictions in Russia’s wartime economy are growing, as massive military spending balloons the budget deficit.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of friction

Noun

Suede styles were made for abrasive climates, hailed for their comfort and flexibility.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2026
Real workforce transformation requires flexibility, multiple training options and a break from one-size-fits-all thinking.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 Sep. 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

Definition of arbitrariness

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