Added 9 October 2026
variance
/ˈvɛə.ɹi.əns/ noun
Latin root: variaunce Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about variance at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
Origin
From Middle English variance, variaunce, equivalent to vary + -ance, from Old French variance or directly from Anglo-Latin variaunce, veriaunce, wariaunce; all from Latin variantia.
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