Dictionary Check: variance
"variance" is a valid word!
Scrabble
13
points
Words with Friends
16
points
Definition
noun
an event that departs from expectations
noun
discord that splits a group
noun
the second moment around the mean; the expected value of the square of the deviations of a random variable from its mean value
noun
a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions
Example:
"a growing divergence of opinion"
noun
the quality of being subject to variation
noun
an official dispensation to act contrary to a rule or regulation (typically a building regulation)
Example:
"a zoning variance"
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