variance

Meanings

• an event that departs from expectations
• discord that splits a group
• the second moment around the mean; the expected value of the square of the deviations of a random variable from its mean value
• a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions;
• the quality of being subject to variation
• an official dispensation to act contrary to a rule or regulation (typically a building regulation);
• "a zoning variance"
• an activity that varies from a norm or standard;
• VARIANCE n pl. -S a license to perform an act contrary to the usual rule

Synonyms

• discrepancy
• variant
• division
• disagreement
• divergence
• variability
• variableness
• variation

Scrabble Score: 13

variance is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

variance is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

variance is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

variance is a valid Words With Friends word

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