variance
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
variances
plural
variances
Britannica Dictionary definition of VARIANCE
1
formal
:
an amount of difference or change
[noncount]
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There was some variance in the results.
[count]
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We noticed a slight variance between/in the quality of the samples.
2
[count]
law
:
an official decision or document that allows someone to do something that is not usually allowed by the rules
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He had to get a variance to add a garage on to his house.
at variance
formal
:
not in agreement
— usually + with
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Their statements are at variance.
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His current statements are completely at variance with his earlier position.
