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variance

[vair-ee-uhns] / ˈvɛər i əns /


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What makes periods like the Concert of Europe and our post-Cold War era remarkable is that they are at such variance with the normal state of international affairs—violence, conflict and disorder.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

We thought the proposals could have impacts, "but we didn't expect two-thirds of ENSO's variance to disappear," Xing said.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 3, 2026

By reducing variance and keeping the game tight, eventually England's quality would shine through.

From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026

All this variance and randomness, all these rules on top of regulations, none of it is exactly arbitrary, but neither is it fair.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2026

The effect explains a large fraction of the variance in GNP.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

Ultimately, Lineage did not receive any variances or exemptions as a result of its efforts, a spokesperson said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

That data now feeds into an AI model that can pre-emptively suggest how to tweak the machines to account for those variances, ensuring every chip is consistent, and flawless.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

Sometimes, what might stand out is a song that sounds almost too perfect, lacking minor flaws and variances.

From BBC ● Nov. 21, 2025

The model projected a general increase in electricity demand for the country with slight increases in water demand, but strong variances in regional trends persisted.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 7, 2023

Following are the complete figures on so-called desertions, the variances in the several states being given: Total white and colored registrants, June 5, 1917, to Total Reported Percent of Percent of Sept.

From History of the American Negro in the Great World War His Splendid Record in the Battle Zones of Europe; Including a Resume of His Past Services to his Country in the Wars of the Revolution, of 1812, the War of Rebellion, the Indian Wars on the Frontier, the Spanish-American War, and the Late Imbroglio With Mexico by William Allison Sweeney


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