variance
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The actual discrepancy, Tinoco said, was 103 votes, a variance of 0.016% that was far below what he said was the state’s preferred 2% margin of error for certifying results.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026
While polling heading into the primary showed a lot of variance, the average converged on Paxton leading the race by about 4 points.
From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026
Lieberman sees a significant variance in the quality of the management teams in the sector.
From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026
He adds that there was a reassuring positive variance in its life and health unit but that renewals look weak.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026
This discovery—called regression to the mean—would have a powerful effect on the science of measurement and the concept of variance.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
Vocabulary lists containing variance
Mechanical Engineering
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Structural Engineering
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