Variability

//ˌvæɹ.i.əˈbɪl.ə.ti// noun

noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state or characteristic of being variable. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    the quality of being subject to variation wordnet
  3. 3
    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. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    the quality of being uneven and lacking uniformity wordnet

Synonyms

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unevennessvariablenessarrhythmiabrokennesscapriciousnesschangeability

Example

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"Herbal supplements sold in drugstores have poor quality control and high content variability."

Etymology

Derived form of variable, from Old French variable; see variable + -ity.

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