Synonyms:
variation, variance
Meaning: an activity that varies from a norm or standard; "any variation in his routine was immediately reported"
Synonyms:
variance
Meaning: an official dispensation to act contrary to a rule or regulation (typically a building regulation); "a zoning variance"
Synonyms:
variability, variableness, variance
Meaning: the quality of being subject to variation
Synonyms:
discrepancy, disagreement, divergence, variance
Meaning: a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions; "a growing divergence of opinion"
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variance
Meaning: the second moment around the mean; the expected value of the square of the deviations of a random variable from its mean value
Synonyms:
division, variance
Meaning: discord that splits a group
Synonyms:
discrepancy, variance, variant
Meaning: an event that departs from expectations
Usage examples
"You'll be decidedly at variance, all the same," he said in a moment.
For to make a noise in walking is entirely at variance with good manners.
The comparison is not inappropriate as regards many Spiders who tie their prey with a thread to subdue it and consume it at their ease; but it just happens that the Thomisus is at variance with her label.
Indeed, phenomena have there occurred of a nature so completely unexpected--so entirely novel--so utterly at variance with preconceived opinions--as to leave no doubt on my mind that long ere this all Europe is in an uproar, all physics in a ferment, all reason and astronomy together by the ears.