variance

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Synonyms: valiance, radiance, variable, variant, parlance, valance, variate, vicariance, tarriance, valiancy, vagrance

Antonyms: valiance, radiance, variable, variant, parlance, valance, variate, vicariance, tarriance, valiancy, vagrance

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Noun

1. The act of [[varying]] or the state of being [[variable]].
2. A [[difference]] between what is [[expected]] and what is [[observed]]; [[deviation]].
3. The state of [[differing]] or being in [[conflict]].
4. An official [[permit]] to do something that is ordinarily [[forbid]]den by regulations.
5. {{lb|en|law}} A [[discrepancy]] between two legal documents.
6. {{lb|en|law}} A [[departure]] from a [[cause of action]] originally in a [[complaint]].
7. {{senseid|en|second central moment in probability}}{{lb|en|statistics}} The second [[central moment]] in [[probability]]; the [[square]] of the [[standard deviation]].
8. {{lb|en|physics|chemistry|biology}} The number of [[degree of freedom|degrees of freedom]] in a [[system]].
9. {{lb|en|computing|programming}} [[covariance|Covariance]] and [[contravariance]] generally.

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