variance
var-i-ance
noun
A statistical measure of how much data points deviate from the mean.
"We calculated the variance of the data."
noun
The state or quality of being different or inconsistent; a discrepancy.
"There was a variance in their statements."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: variability, variableness, disagreement, discrepancy, divergence, variant, variation, division
Antonyms: invariability, invariableness, invariance