variability
nounUK /ˌvɛəɹ.i.əˈbɪl.ə.ti/ · US /ˌvæɹ.i.əˈbɪl.ə.ti/
Etymology Derived form of variable, from Old French variable; see variable + -ity.
1
The state or characteristic of being variable.
- The experiment showed considerable variability in the results.
- Climate variability affects crop production.
3 more examples
- genetic variability
- natural variability
- high variability
2
The degree to which a thing is variable. In data or statistics this is often a measurement of distance from the mean or a description of data range.
- Synonyms
- variableness
- Derived terms
- biovariability, covariability, histovariability, hypervariability, intervariability, microvariability