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variance

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noun/ˈvɛə.ɹi.əns//ˈvɛː.ɹi.əns//ˈvæɹ.i.əns/
  1. 1

    The act of varying or the state of being variable.countableuncountable

  2. 2

    A difference between what is expected and what is observed; deviation.countableuncountable

    • This remains an important tool and relies on simple subtraction to evaluate the difference ( variance ) between a planned result and an actual measurement.
    • Whenever a patient is recorded as having a variance (V), it is important to return soon afterwards to see if the care intervention has helped.
  3. 3

    The state of differing or being in conflict.countableuncountable

    • But here, again, is the old variance between nature and fortune: each seems to delight in marring the work of the other.
  4. 4

    An official permit to do something that is ordinarily forbidden by regulations.countableuncountable

  5. 5

    A discrepancy between two legal documents.countableuncountable

  6. 6

    A departure from a cause of action originally in a complaint.countableuncountable

  7. 7

    The second central moment in probability; the square of the standard deviation.countableuncountable

  8. 8

    The number of degrees of freedom in a system.countableuncountable

  9. 9

    Covariance and contravariance generally.countableuncountable

    • Depending on the variance of the type constructor, the subtyping relation of the simple types may be either preserved, reversed, or ignored for the respective complex types.

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