Variance vs. Variation
Difference Between Variance and Variation
Variancenoun
The act of varying or the state of being variable
Variationnoun
The act of varying; a partial change in the form, position, state, or qualities of a thing
Variancenoun
A difference between what is expected and what happens
Variationnoun
A related but distinct thing.
When the process didn't work, we tried a variation.All of his soups are variations on a single recipe.Variancenoun
The state of differing or being in conflict
Variationnoun
(nautical) The angular difference at the vessel between the direction of true north and magnetic north.
magnetic declinationVariancenoun
A discrepancy, especially between two legal documents
Variationnoun
(board games) A line of play that differs from the original.
Variancenoun
(statistics) The second central moment in probability
Variationnoun
(music) A technique where material is repeated with alterations to the melody, harmony, rhythm, timbre, texture, counterpoint or orchestration; but with some invariant characteristic, e.g. a ground bass.
Variancenoun
covariance and contravariance generally
Variationnoun
(genetics) The modification of a hereditary trait.
Variancenoun
an event that departs from expectations
Variationnoun
(astronomy) Deviation from the mean orbit of a heavenly body.
Variancenoun
discord that splits a group
Variationnoun
an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
Variancenoun
the second moment around the mean; the expected value of the square of the deviations of a random variable from its mean value
Variationnoun
an activity that varies from a norm or standard;
any variation in his routine was immediately reportedVariancenoun
a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions;
a growing divergence of opinionVariationnoun
a repetition of a musical theme in which it is modified or embellished
Variancenoun
the quality of being subject to variation
Variationnoun
something a little different from others of the same type;
an experimental version of the night fighteran emery wheel is a modern variant of the grindstonethe boy is a younger edition of his fatherVariancenoun
an activity that varies from a norm or standard;
any variation in his routine was immediately reportedVariationnoun
an artifact that deviates from a norm or standard;
he patented a variation on the sandalVariationnoun
the angle (at a particular location) between magnetic north and true north
Variationnoun
(astronomy) any perturbation of the mean motion or orbit of a planet or satellite (especially a perturbation of the earth's moon)
Variationnoun
(biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration
Variationnoun
(ballet) a solo dance or dance figure
Variationnoun
the act of changing or altering something slightly but noticeably from the norm or standard;
who is responsible for these variations in taxation?
