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Variance vs Nonconformity - What's the difference?

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Variance is a related term of nonconformity.


As nouns the difference between variance and nonconformity

is that variance is the act of varying or the state of being variable while nonconformity is rejection of or the failure to conform, especially to standards, rules, or laws.

variance

English

Alternative forms

* variaunce * var

Noun

(wikipedia variance) (en noun)
  • The act of varying or the state of being variable
  • A difference between what is expected and what happens
  • The state of differing or being in conflict
  • A discrepancy, especially between two legal documents
  • (senseid)(statistics) The second central moment in probability
  • (computing, programming) covariance and contravariance generally

    • nonconformity

    English

    Noun

  • rejection of or the failure to conform, especially to standards, rules, or laws
  • (religion) the refusal to adhere to a state religion
  • (geology) A type of unconformity in which a non-sedimentary rock intrudes in sedimentary layers.

    • Related terms

    * nonconformism

    See also

    * alternativism * unconformity * disconformity