 ##  [Variance](/variance) 

  ##  [Variance](https://natural.quantumdictionary.io/variance-0) 

  
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**Natural &amp; Formal Sciences Dictionary**

 
Definition

The expected value of the squared deviation of a random variable from its mean; a measure of dispersion with units equal to the square of the variable's units.