variance
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
an event that departs from expectations
Types & categories
- deviation hypernym
Related & opposite
- deviate derivation
- at variancep derivation
- variant derivation
Sense 2 noun
discord that splits a group
Types & categories
- dissension hypernym
Sense 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
Types & categories
- moment hypernym
- standard deviation hyponym
- covariance hyponym
Related & opposite
- statistics domain topic
Sense 4 noun
a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions
a growing divergence of opinion
Types & categories
- difference hypernym
- leeway hyponym
Related & opposite
- at variancep derivation
- discrepant derivation
- discrepant derivation
- divergent derivation
Sense 5 noun
the quality of being subject to variation
Types & categories
- changeableness hypernym
- variedness hyponym
- variegation hyponym
- personal equation hyponym
Related & opposite
- invariance antonym
- variable derivation
- variable derivation
- varying derivation
Sense 6 noun
an official dispensation to act contrary to a rule or regulation (typically a building regulation)
a zoning variance
Types & categories
- dispensation hypernym
Sense 7 noun
an activity that varies from a norm or standard
any variation in his routine was immediately reported
Types & categories
- activity hypernym
Related & opposite
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | deviate |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | at variancep |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | variant |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | deviation |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | dissension |
| 3 | domain topic | Related & opposite | statistics |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | moment |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | standard deviation |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | covariance |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | at variancep |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | discrepant |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | discrepant |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | divergent |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | difference |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | leeway |
| 5 | antonym | Related & opposite | invariance |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | variable |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | variable |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | varying |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | changeableness |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | variedness |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | variegation |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | personal equation |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | dispensation |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | deviate |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | variant |
| 7 | hypernym | Types & categories | activity |