ALL meanings of at variance
at var·i·ance
A a - phrase at variance If one thing is at variance with another, the two things seem to contradict each other. 3
- noun at variance (of facts, etc) not in accord; conflicting 3
- noun at variance (of persons) in a state of dissension 3
- noun at variance not in agreement or accord; conflicting 3
- noun at variance the state, quality, or fact of being variable, divergent, different, or anomalous. 1
- noun at variance an instance of varying; difference; discrepancy. 1
- noun at variance Also called mean square deviation. Statistics. the square of the standard deviation. 1
- noun at variance Physics, Chemistry. the number of degrees of freedom of a system. 1
- noun at variance Law. a difference or discrepancy, as between two statements or documents in law that should agree. a departure from the cause of action originally stated in the complaint. 1
- noun at variance an official permit to do something normally forbidden by regulations, especially by building in a way or for a purpose normally forbidden by a zoning law or a building code. 1
- noun at variance a disagreement, dispute, or quarrel. 1
- idioms at variance at variance, (of things) in a state of difference or disagreement. (of persons) in a state of controversy or dissension: at variance with one's superiors. 1
- adjective at variance (Idiomatic) not in accord; in a state of disagreement. 0