variance

variance
noun
Uneinigkeit, die

be at variance — [sich (Dat.)] uneinig sein (on über + Akk.); [Theorien, Meinungen, Philosophien usw.:] nicht übereinstimmen

be at variance with somebody/something — [sich (Dat.)] mit jemandem uneinig sein/mit etwas nicht übereinstimmen

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vari·ance
[ˈveəriən(t)s, AM ˈver-]
n
1. no pl (form: at odds)
to be at \variance with sth mit etw dat nicht übereinstimmen, sich akk von etw dat unterscheiden
to be at \variance with the facts an den Tatsachen vorbeigehen
2. no pl (variation) Abweichung f
a \variance in temperature Temperaturschwankungen pl
3. AM LAW (special permission) Sondergenehmigung f
zoning \variance Ausnahmegenehmigung vom Bauamt
4. MATH Varianz f
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['vɛərɪəns]
n
1)

to be at variance with sb — anderer Meinung sein als jd (about hinsichtlich +gen )

he is constantly at variance with his parents — er hat ständig Meinungsverschiedenheiten mit seinen Eltern

this is at variance with what he said earlier — dies stimmt nicht mit dem überein, was er vorher gesagt hat

2) (= difference) Unterschied m

a slight variance of opinion — eine unterschiedliche Auffassung

the predictable variance between the two sets of figures — die vorhersehbare Abweichung der beiden Zahlenreihen (voneinander)

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variance [ˈveərıəns] s
1. Veränderung f
2. Veränderlichkeit f
3. Abweichung f (auch JUR zwischen Klage und Beweisergebnis)
4. Unstimmigkeit f, Uneinigkeit f, Meinungsverschiedenheit f, Streit m:
be at variance (with) uneinig sein (mit jemandem), anderer Meinung sein (als jemand)( 5);
set at variance entzweien
5. fig Widerspruch m, -streit m:
be at variance (with) unvereinbar sein (mit etwas), im Widerspruch oder Gegensatz stehen (zu) ( 4)
6. Statistik: Varianz f (Quadrat der mittleren Abweichung)
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noun
Uneinigkeit, die

be at variance — [sich (Dat.)] uneinig sein (on über + Akk.); [Theorien, Meinungen, Philosophien usw.:] nicht übereinstimmen

be at variance with somebody/something — [sich (Dat.)] mit jemandem uneinig sein/mit etwas nicht übereinstimmen

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n.
Abweichung f.
Veränderung f.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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