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