variance
NOUN
/vɜriəns/
8 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH V
variance is a valid 8-letter word worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
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V4A1R1I1A1N1C3E1
4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 =13 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 26TRIPLE WORD → 39
MEANING
What does variance mean?
NOUN · 7 SENSES
1
A difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions.
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An activity that varies from a norm or standard.
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Discord that splits a group.
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An event that departs from expectations.
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The quality of being subject to variation.
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An official dispensation to act contrary to a rule or regulation (typically a building regulation).
“a zoning variance”
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The second moment around the mean; the expected value of the square of the deviations of a random variable from its mean value.
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