variance

(n) an event that departs from expectations variant, discrepancy,
(n) discord that splits a group division,
(n) the second moment around the mean; the expected value of the square of the deviations of a random variable from its mean value
(n) a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions
- a growing divergence of opinion
discrepancy, disagreement, divergence,
(n) the quality of being subject to variation variability, variableness,
(n) an official dispensation to act contrary to a rule or regulation (typically a building regulation)
- a zoning variance
(n) an activity that varies from a norm or standard
- any variation in his routine was immediately reported
variation,

variant discrepancy division disagreement divergence variability variableness variation

invariableness invariance invariability

variant