VARIANCE


Meaning of VARIANCE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈver-ē-ən(t)s ]

noun

Date: 14th century

1. : the fact, quality, or state of being variable or variant : difference , variation

yearly variance in crops

2. : the fact or state of being in disagreement : dissension , dispute

3. : a disagreement between two parts of the same legal proceeding that must be consonant

4. : a license to do some act contrary to the usual rule

a zoning variance

5. : the square of the standard deviation

Synonyms: see discord

- at variance

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.