variability

English

Etymology

Derived form of variable which is from the Old French variable, from the Latin variabilis "changeable" from variare "to change"; see variable + -ity

Noun

variability (plural variabilities)

  1. The state or characteristic of being variable.
  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.

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Further reading

  • variability in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
  • variability in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
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