Variance? - sm Posted: Nov 2nd, 2016 - 5:35 pm In Reply to: Verbal warning and Fiesa... - Phoenix
What exactly does that mean, did she say? Variance, that is... as in, variance regarding our pay. I'm not familiar with the term used like that - Would really love to hear Nuance's take on explaining "variance" with regard to our pay:
var·i·ance
ˈverēəns/
noun
noun: variance; plural noun: variances
the fact or quality of being different, divergent, or inconsistent.
"her light tone was at variance with her sudden trembling"
synonyms: difference, variation, discrepancy, dissimilarity, disagreement, conflict, divergence, deviation, contrast, contradiction, imbalance, incongruity More
"the variance between the two groups is slight"
inconsistent, at odds, not in keeping, out of keeping, out of line, out of step, in conflict, in disagreement
"his recollections were at variance with documentary evidence"
conflicting, in conflict, in disagreement, in opposition;
different, differing, divergent, discrepant, dissimilar, contrary, incompatible, contradictory, irreconcilable, incongruous;
at cross purposes, at loggerheads, in dispute
"science and religion need not be at variance"
the state or fact of disagreeing or quarreling.
"they were at variance with all their previous allies"
synonyms: conflicting, in conflict, in disagreement, in opposition; More
different, differing, divergent, discrepant, dissimilar, contrary, incompatible, contradictory, irreconcilable, incongruous;
at cross purposes, at loggerheads, in dispute
"science and religion need not be at variance"
Law
a discrepancy between two statements or documents.
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