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Variance
01
a difference or deviation from what is expected or typical
02
an official dispensation to act contrary to a rule or regulation (typically a building regulation)
03
a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions
04
the quality of being subject to variation
05
a measure of the dispersion or spread of a set of data points in statistics, representing the average squared deviation from the mean
06
discord that splits a group
07
an event that departs from expectations
Example
There were significant variances between the test scores of the two groups.
The council pronounced its ruling on the zoning dispute, denying the request for a variance.
