n.
Pronunciation: ' ver- ē - ə n(t)s
Function: 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 : not in harmony or agreement