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variegation vs variance

variance vs variegation

variegation and variance both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
variegation Yes No No No
variance Yes No No No
As nouns, variance is a hypernym of variegation; that is, variance is a word with a broader meaning than variegation:
  • variegation: variability in coloration
  • variance: the quality of being subject to variation
Other hypernyms of variegation include variability, variableness.
variegation (noun) variance (noun)
the act of introducing variety (especially in investments or in the variety of goods and services offered) an activity that varies from a norm or standard
variability in coloration an official dispensation to act contrary to a rule or regulation (typically a building regulation)
a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions
the quality of being subject to variation
the second moment around the mean; the expected value of the square of the deviations of a random variable from its mean value
discord that splits a group
an event that departs from expectations
Difference between variegation and variance

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