variance
/ˈveɹiəns/VEH-ree-uhns
UK form converted from the US by rule · unchecked/ˈvɛɹiəns/VEH-ree-uhns
Meaningthe act of varying
Common meaning: difference
Other meanings: disagreement
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- varito diversify, varySkeat, Etymological Dictionary (1898), p. 680 · scan
- ancenoun ending: doing, or the condition that results
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Formed in English from vary + -ance.
Dictionary: Skeat (1898), VARY, p.680 · scan
Source words
- variare Latin · source word “to diversify, vary”
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