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variancethe fact or quality of being different, divergent, or inconsistent

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the fact or quality of being different, divergent, or inconsistent

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈvɛriəns/

Korean meaning: 차이, 변동, 분산

Korean pronunciation: 베어-리-언스 (강세: 베어)

Example Sentences

  • The variance in pizza delivery times drove customers crazy - sometimes 20 minutes, sometimes 2 hours!
  • There's a huge variance in how much students study before exams.
  • The weather variance this week was impressive - snow on Monday, beach weather on Friday!

variance

NOUN

//ˈvɛriəns//

the fact or quality of being different, divergent, or inconsistent

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variance rhyme
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Variance in the plant care — some shoot up high, some are still sparse and bare.

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈvɛriəns/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈveəriəns/

🌳Etymology

Rootvari
Suffix--ance

Origin

From Latin 'varians' (differing, changing), the present participle of 'variare' meaning 'to change or differ'. The suffix '-ance' forms abstract nouns denoting a state or quality.

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🎵Rhyme

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📝Examples

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The variance in pizza delivery times drove customers crazy - sometimes 20 minutes, sometimes 2 hours!

There's a huge variance in how much students study before exams.

😄 Fun example

The weather variance this week was impressive - snow on Monday, beach weather on Friday!

The company needs to reduce variance in product quality to maintain customer satisfaction.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

differencevariationdeviationdiscrepancydivergence

Antonyms

consistencyuniformitystability

Related

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