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And increased coverage explained 88% of the variance in death rate— an extremely strong correlation.

But we should remember that the economy explains the large majority of the variance in political trust and approval.

But that conceals a great deal of variance in the outcomes: for some people, the expense isnt' worth it at all.

Well, it suggests that college is to some extent a lottery; the averages are concealing a lot of variance.

Sir Richard Lundy went over to Percy, 'saying that he would no longer war in company with men in discord and at variance.'

It is only when the making of the vow would be at variance with the requirements of duty, that forbearing to vow would be no sin.

It is, I think, equally obvious that the three days of the romances were not at variance with actual practice.

She was grieved to find Henriette at variance with those who had practical knowledge of education.

The variance in the strength of existing bridges is such as to be apparent to the educated eye without any calculation.

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On this page you'll find 93 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to variance, such as: deviation, difference of opinion, discrepancy, divergence, fluctuation, and about-face.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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