VARIABILITY

variability, variableness, variance

(noun) the quality of being subject to variation

unevenness, variability

(noun) the quality of being uneven and lacking uniformity

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

variability (countable and uncountable, plural variabilities)

The state or characteristic of being variable.

The degree to which a thing is variable. In data or statistics this is often a measurement of distance from the mean or a description of data range.

Synonyms

• variableness

Source: Wiktionary


Va`ri*a*bil"i*ty, n. Etym: [Cf. F. variabilité.]

1. The quality or state of being variable; variableness.

2. (Biol.)

Definition: The power possessed by living organisms, both animal and vegetable, of adapting themselves to modifications or changes in their environment, thus possibly giving rise to ultimate variation of structure or function.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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