variance

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[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

From Old French variance.

[edit] Noun

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Wikipedia variance (plural variances)

  1. The act of varying or the state of being variable
  2. A difference between what is expected and what happens
  3. The state of differing or being in conflict
  4. A discrepancy, especially between two legal documents
  5. (statistics) The second central moment in probability

[edit] Translations

The act of varying or the state of being variable
A difference between what is expected and what happens
The state of differing or being in conflict
A discrepancy, especially between two legal documents
The second central moment in probability

[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

From Latin variantia.

[edit] Pronunciation

[edit] Noun

variance m. (plural variances)

  1. variance
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