Noun:

1. an event that departs from expectations

2. discord that splits a group

3. the second moment around the mean; the expected value of the square of the deviations of a random variable from its mean value

4. a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions;

   "a growing divergence of opinion"
   

5. the quality of being subject to variation

6. an official dispensation to act contrary to a rule or regulation (typically a building regulation);

   "a zoning variance"
   

7. an activity that varies from a norm or standard;

   "any variation in his routine was immediately reported"
   

discrepancyn.差异；不一致；分歧

differencen.差异；不同；差额；分歧vt.<罕见用法> 区别

divergencen.分歧；背离；[数]散度

divisionn.划分；除法；部门；分开；师（军队）

disagreementn.不合；争论；不一致

disparityn.不一致

inconsistencyn.不一致；不调和；矛盾

alterationn.改变；变更

modificationn.修改；修正；修饰

adjustmentn.调整；调节

changen.变化；零钱v.改变

discussionn.讨论；谈论

disunityn.不统一；不团结；不和

conflictn.冲突；战斗；矛盾；斗争vi.冲突；抵触；争执

clashn.冲突；抵触；撞击声vt.使…发出撞击声vi.引起冲突

contradictionn.矛盾；反驳；否认；不一致

dissentn.异议v.持异议

disputev.争论；辩驳；争议；质疑n.争论；争端；争吵

difference of opinion意见分歧

variationn.变种；变奏曲；变动；变化

variablenessadj.可变的；易变的n.变量；易变的东西

variabilityn.易变；变化性；变异性

variantn.变体adj.不同的

1. We are at variance about our lodger.
   我们在对待房客的问题上意见不一。
2. Variance between transeunt request and self judgement.
   外在的要求常和自己的判断不一致。
3. Carl's actions were always at variance with his promises.
   卡尔的言行不一致。
4. This theory is at variance with the known facts.
   这种理论与已知事实不符。
5. I have felt the variance in temperature.
   我已经感觉到温度的变化。
6. Analysis of variance was used for data analysis.
   资料采用方差分析。