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Variance
Meaning
Noun
●
The
act
of
varying
or the
state of being
variable.
●
A
difference
between what is
expected
and what is
observed
; deviation.
●
The state of
differing
or being in conflict.
●
An
official
permit
to do something that is
ordinarily
forbidden
by regulations.
●
In Law:
A
discrepancy
between two
legal
documents.
●
In Law:
A
departure
from a
cause of action
originally
in a complaint.
●
In Statistics:
The second
central moment
in probability.
●
In Biology, Chemistry & Physics:
The number of
degrees of freedom
in a system.
●
In Computing & Programming:
Covariance and
contravariance
generally.
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Origin
variance
English
variance
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Variaunce
Var
Difference
Gaps
Inconsistency
Gap
Discrepancy
Differences
Related
Variability
Deviation
Variation
Fluctuation
Divergence
Disparity
Correlation
Volatility
Differential
Deviations
Variations
Value
Skewness
Error
Distribution
Heterogeneity
Coefficient
Estimation
Probability
Coefficients
Regression
Uncertainty
Mean
Measurement
Kurtosis
Variables
Margin
Ratio
Differentiation
Estimate
Parameter
Correlations
Multivariate
Autocorrelation
Residual
Imbalance
Change
Residuals
Entropy
Standard Deviation
Standard Error
Linkage Disequilibrium
Correlation Coefficient
Standard Errors
Standard Deviations
Margin Of Error
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