variance, n.
(variances)
(variances)
an activity that varies from a norm or standard
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 9
variance variation
sample sentences
"any variation in his routine was immediately reported"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
an official dispensation to act contrary to a rule or regulation (typically a building regulation)
<noun.act>
variance
the quality of being subject to variation
<noun.attribute> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
variability variableness variance
semantic pointers
hypernym
hyponym
a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions
<noun.attribute> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 2
disagreement discrepancy divergence variance
sample sentences
"a growing divergence of opinion"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
the second moment around the mean; the expected value of the square of the deviations of a random variable from its mean value
<noun.cognition>
variance
semantic pointers
domain of synset (topic)
hypernym
hyponym
discord that splits a group
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
division variance
semantic pointers
hypernym
an event that departs from expectations
<noun.event> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1
discrepancy variance variant
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym