variability en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌvæɹ.i.əˈbɪl.ə.ti/ (US) without the Mary–marry–merry merger
- /-ɪ.ti/ (US) without the Mary–marry–merry merger
- /-ɪ.ti/ US, Mary–marry–merry merger
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˌvɛɹ.i.əˈbɪl.ə.ti/ US, Mary–marry–merry merger
- /ˌvɛəɹ.i.əˈbɪl.ə.ti/ (UK)
- /-ɪ.ti/ (UK)
Etymology
Derived form of variable, from Old French variable; see variable + -ity.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The state or characteristic of being variable.
The experiment showed considerable variability in the results.
genetic variability
natural variability
high variability
Climate variability affects crop production.
- (countable, uncountable) 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| variabilities | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
semivariability · biovariability · covariability · microvariability · hypervariability · intravariability · intervariability · histovariability
Synonyms
Translations (22)
es variabilidad (state) · id variabilitas (state) · fi vaihtelu (degree) · gl variabilidade (state) · ka ცვალებადობა (state) · fi muuttuvuus (state) · bg изменчивост (state) · ro variabilitate (state) · bg променливост (state) · ms variabiliti (state) · pt variabilidade (degree) · pt variabilidade (state) · fr variabilité (state) · it variabilità (degree) · fr variabilité (degree) · enm mutabilite (state) · ca variabilitat (state) · fi vaihtelevuus (state) · cmn 變率 /变率 (degree) · tl pagkakaiba-iba (state) · es variabilidad (degree) · ka ცვალებადობა (degree)