单词 | variance |
释义 | variance/ˈvɛːrɪəns /noun 1 [mass noun] The fact or quality of being different, divergent, or inconsistent: her light tone was at variance with her sudden trembling [count noun]: the stylistic variances of classical dance...
Synonyms difference, variation, discrepancy, dissimilarity, disagreement, conflict, divergence, deviation, contrast, distinction, contradiction, imbalance, incongruity inconsistent, at odds, not in keeping, out of keeping, out of line, out of step, in opposition, conflicting, clashing, disagreeing, in disagreement, differing, contrary, incompatible, contradictory, irreconcilable, incongruous, discrepant 1.1The state or fact of disagreeing or quarrelling: they were at variance with all their previous allies...
Synonyms conflicting, in conflict, contrasting, incompatible, irreconcilable, antithetical, contradictory, clashing, contrary, different, differing, divergent, dissimilar, disagreeing, in disagreement, at odds, at cross purposes, at loggerheads, opposed, opposing, opposite, in opposition, poles apart, polar, at outs; North American on the outs rare oppugnant 1.2 [count noun] chiefly Law A discrepancy between two statements or documents. 1.3 Statistics A quantity equal to the square of the standard deviation.In finance, most of the measures we use come straight from statistics - standard deviation, expected value, variance....
2 US Law An official dispensation from a rule or regulation, typically a building regulation.It happens when a newspaper needs something from government officials - a zoning variance, a broadcast license renewal....
OriginMiddle English: via Old French from Latin variantia 'difference', from the verb variare (see vary). |
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