variance
noun
[ ˈvɛːrɪəns ]
• the fact or quality of being different, divergent, or inconsistent.
• "her light tone was at variance with her sudden trembling"
Similar:
difference,
variation,
discrepancy,
dissimilarity,
disagreement,
conflict,
divergence,
deviation,
contrast,
distinction,
contradiction,
imbalance,
incongruity,
inconsistent,
at odds,
not in keeping,
out of keeping,
out of line,
out of step,
in opposition,
conflicting,
clashing,
disagreeing,
in disagreement,
differing,
contrary,
incompatible,
contradictory,
irreconcilable,
incongruous,
discrepant,
• an official dispensation from a rule or regulation, typically a building regulation.
Origin:
Middle English: via Old French from Latin variantia ‘difference’, from the verb variare (see vary).
