variance vs allowance

allowance vs variance

variance and allowance both are nouns.

variance is not a verb while allowance is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
variance	Yes	No	No	No
allowance	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, allowance is a hyponym of variance; that is, allowance is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than variance:

variance: a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions
allowance: a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits

Other hyponyms of variance include leeway, margin, tolerance.

variance (noun)	allowance (noun)
an activity that varies from a norm or standard	the act of allowing
an official dispensation to act contrary to a rule or regulation (typically a building regulation)	a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits
a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions	an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
the quality of being subject to variation	an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances
the second moment around the mean; the expected value of the square of the deviations of a random variable from its mean value	a sum granted as reimbursement for expenses
discord that splits a group	a reserve fund created by a charge against profits in order to provide for changes in the value of a company's assets
an event that departs from expectations

variance (verb)	allowance (verb)
	put on a fixed allowance, as of food

Difference between variance and allowance

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