Definitions
an activity that varies from a norm or standard
Word origin
From Middle English variance, variaunce, equivalent to vary + -ance, from Old French variance or directly from Anglo-Latin variaunce, veriaunce, wariaunce; all from Latin variantia.
Used in a sentence
“This remains an important tool and relies on simple subtraction to evaluate the difference ( variance ) between a planned result and an actual measurement.”
“Whenever a patient is recorded as having a variance (V), it is important to return soon afterwards to see if the care intervention has helped.”
“But here, again, is the old variance between nature and fortune: each seems to delight in marring the work of the other.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“statistical spread”8 letters
02“Difference from the norm”8 letters
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