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Variance vs Discrete - What's the difference?

variance | discrete |

As a noun variance

is the act of varying or the state of being variable.

As an adjective discrete is

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variance

English

Alternative forms

* variaunce * var

Noun

(wikipedia variance) (en noun)
  • The act of varying or the state of being variable
  • A difference between what is expected and what happens
  • The state of differing or being in conflict
  • A discrepancy, especially between two legal documents
  • (senseid)(statistics) The second central moment in probability
  • (computing, programming) covariance and contravariance generally
  • discrete

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Separate; distinct; individual; non-continuous.
  • That can be perceived individually and not as connected to, or part of something else.
  • (electrical engineering) Having separate electronic components, such as individual resistors and inductors — the opposite of integrated circuitry.
  • (audio engineering) Having separate and independent channels of audio, as opposed to multiplexed stereo or quadraphonic, or other multi-channel sound.
  • (topology) Having each singleton subset open: said of a topological space or a topology.
  • disjunctive; containing a disjunctive or discretive clause
  • "I resign my life, but not my honour" is a discrete proposition.

    Usage notes

    * Often confused with discreet.

    Derived terms

    * discrete variable * discreteness

    Antonyms

    * continuous * (electrical engineering) integrated * (audio engineering) multiplexed

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