VARIANCE

Definition of VARIANCE

  1. (noun)an event that departs from expectations
  2. (noun)discord that splits a group
  3. (noun)the second moment around the mean; the expected value of the square of the deviations of a random variable from its mean value
  4. (noun)a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions
  5. (noun)the quality of being subject to variation
  6. (noun)an official dispensation to act contrary to a rule or regulation (typically a building regulation)
  7. (noun)an activity that varies from a norm or standard