var.i.ance

variance的音标和读音：
DJ音标发音： [ˈvɛəri:əns, ˈvær-]
KK音标发音： [ˈvɛriəns, ˈvær-]

variance的词性：
n.（名词）

1. The act of varying.
变化：变化的动作

2. The state or quality of being variant or variable; a variation.
变动：作为变化的或可变化的状态或特点；变化

3. A difference between what is expected and what actually occurs.
差异：希望发生的和实际发生的之间的差异

4. The state or fact of differing or of being in conflict.See Synonyms at discord
分歧，不和：不同或处于冲突中的状态或事实参见 discord

5. Law
【法律】

6. A discrepancy between two statements or documents in a proceeding.
诉论中诉状与证据之间的差异

7. License to engage in an act contrary to a usual rule:
特别许可证：允许参与悖于通常规则行动：

a zoning variance.
地区规化特别许可

8. Statistics The square of the standard deviation.
【统计学】 方差：标准偏差数的平方

9. Chemistry The number of thermodynamic variables, such as temperature and pressure, required to specify a state of equilibrium of a system, given by the phase rule.
【化学】 变化，变异：相律提供的，要求详述某一系统的平衡状态的热力学变量数目，如温度和压力

10. In a state of discrepancy; differing:
处于相异的状态的；与…不同的：

The facts are at variance with your story.
事实和你的故事有出入