How to Pronounce "variance"
word
ˈvɛɹiəns
VAIR-ee-uhns
vˈeəɹiəns
VAIR-ee-uhns
Definition
The amount by which something changes or is different from something else, often used in math and statistics to describe how much numbers vary from the average.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈvɛɹiəns
British English
vˈeəɹiəns
Simplified Pronunciation
US
VAIR-ee-uhns
UK
VAIR-ee-uhns
Listen in Context
The variance shows how much the test scores differ from the average.
High variance means the data points are spread out.
We calculated the variance for the class project.
There's a huge variance in opinions about the new policy.