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Meaning of variance
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
variance
n 1: an event that departs from expectations [syn:
{discrepancy}, {variance}, {variant}]
2: discord that splits a group [syn: {division}, {variance}]
3: the second moment around the mean; the expected value of the
square of the deviations of a random variable from its mean
value
4: a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions;
"a growing divergence of opinion" [syn: {discrepancy},
{disagreement}, {divergence}, {variance}]
5: the quality of being subject to variation [syn:
{variability}, {variableness}, {variance}] [ant:
{invariability}, {invariableness}, {invariance}]
6: an official dispensation to act contrary to a rule or
regulation (typically a building regulation); "a zoning
variance"
7: an activity that varies from a norm or standard; "any
variation in his routine was immediately reported" [syn:
{variation}, {variance}]
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