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noun

variance

the difference between an expected result and an actual outcome

In a sentence

Six example sentences with variance, each labelled with its topic.

  • The quarterly report showed a variance of four million pounds between the forecast and what the shops actually took.

    Finance

  • The patch notes promised a five percent drop rate, but the community's spreadsheet showed a variance of nearly two points.

    Gaming

  • Every Monday the plant manager explains the variance between the production target and the number of finished units on the floor.

    Business

  • Analysts projected forty points for the star, and the variance from that figure became the story when he scored twelve.

    Basketball

  • Each month the founders explain the variance between the plan and the bank balance to a board that expects surprises.

    Startups

  • The treasury's variance between forecast tax receipts and actual collections ran to billions after the downturn.

    Economics

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