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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

With the L1, that variance has been reduced to approximately three decibels — a significant engineering achievement that translates directly to audience experience.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 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

One observation from the US was that AI-based robots cope much better with variance than previous machinery.

From BBC ● May 28, 2026

The measurement of variance and heredity in humans, Galton reasoned, should unlock the secret.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

New sensors and live machine data were integrated to create live digital versions of the dough, capturing minute variances in raw materials—like the particle size of the flour.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

“This did not result in any code variances or exemptions being granted.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 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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