variability

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variability

  • /ˌvɛəɹ.i.əˈbɪl.ə.ti/ UK
  • /-ɪ.ti/ UK
  • /ˌvæɹ.i.əˈbɪl.ə.ti/ US
  • /-ɪ.ti/ US
  • /ˌvɛɹ.i.əˈbɪl.ə.ti/
  • /-ɪ.ti/

Where it comes from

Derived form of variable, from Old French variable; see variable + -ity.

noun variabilities

  1. countable, uncountable The state or characteristic of being variable. genetic variability
  2. 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.

Similar: variableness

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: variance, unevenness, variation, variety, diversity, change, difference, fluctuating, dispersal, dispersion, volatility, gap, instability, discrepancy, inconsistency, fluctuation

noun

Similar: variableness

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noun state

Españolvariabilidad
Portuguêsvariabilidade
Françaisvariabilité
Românăvariabilitate

noun degree

Españolvariabilidad
中文變率 /变率 biànlǜ
Portuguêsvariabilidade
Françaisvariabilité
Italianovariabilità

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"variability." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/variability. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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variability. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/variability

Chicago

"variability." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/variability.

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@misc{variability_2026,
  title = {variability},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/variability},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}