variance
/ˈvɛriəns/
noun
- A difference or disagreement between two or more things; the state of being different or conflicting.
- The variance in test scores showed that some students understood the material better than others.
- The couple's opinions were at variance about where to go on vacation.
- There was a variance between the two reports on the accident.
- In statistics, a measure of how much a set of numbers is spread out from the average.
- To calculate variance, you find the average of the squared differences from the mean.
- A low variance means the numbers are very close to each other.
- The variance of the data set was high, indicating a wide range of values.
- An official permission to do something that is normally not allowed by rules or laws.
- The city granted a variance to allow the restaurant to build a larger patio.
- Without a variance, the company could not exceed the noise limit.
- The homeowner applied for a zoning variance to build a taller fence.
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