Variance
8 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
The state or quality of being different or inconsistent, or a statistical measure of spread. In statistics, it quantifies how far values are dispersed from the mean.
“There was significant variance in test scores between different student groups in the study.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈvɛː.ri.əns/
Syllables
var·i·ance
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Antonyms
invariablenessinvariability
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Contains -ANCE ending; letter V at start and three A's
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Scrabble
Worth 13 points; the V (4 points) and C (3 points) add good value
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