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variances

 
Noun variance has 6 senses
  1. discrepancy, variance, variant - an event that departs from expectations
    --1 is a kind of deviation, divergence, departure, difference
  2. division, variance - discord that splits a group
    --2 is a kind of discord, dissension
  3. variance - the second moment around the mean; the expected value of the square of the deviations of a random variable from its mean value
    --3 is a kind of
    moment
    --3 has particulars: standard deviation; covariance
  4. discrepancy, disagreement, divergence, variance - a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions; "a growing divergence of opinion"
    --4 is a kind of difference
    --4 has particulars: allowance, leeway, margin, tolerance
  5. variability, variableness, variance - the quality of being subject to variation
    --5 is a kind of changeableness, changeability
    --5 has particulars: variedness; variegation
  6. variation, variance - an activity that varies from a norm or standard; "any variation in his routine was immediately reported"
    --6 is a kind of activity
    Derived form: verb vary2
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