Variability
noun
The quality or state of being different or changing.
There is a great variability in temperature in this region.
Often appears as...
- genetic variability
- temperature variability
noun
The degree to which data points in a statistical distribution or data set diverge from the average value.
The variability in the data set was high, leading to inconsistent results.
Often appears as...
- high variability
- low variability
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Technical
noun
The ability or tendency to change or adapt.
This system has a high degree of variability, allowing it to adapt to new conditions.
Often appears as...
- high variability
- adaptive variability
noun
The quality or state of being different or changing.
There is a great variability in temperature in this region.
Often appears as...
- genetic variability
- temperature variability
noun
The degree to which data points in a statistical distribution or data set diverge from the average value.
The variability in the data set was high, leading to inconsistent results.
Often appears as...
- high variability
- low variability
Usage tips
Technical
noun
The ability or tendency to change or adapt.
This system has a high degree of variability, allowing it to adapt to new conditions.
Often appears as...
- high variability
- adaptive variability
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Pro Tip 1/3Context Clues
Look for adjectives or adverbs near 'variability' to understand what type it refers to.
The seasonal variability here, especially the sudden storms, is striking.
Pro Tip 2/3Expect Changes
'Variability' implies that changes are normal within the context mentioned.
Due to the variability of our climate, we must plan accordingly.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Welcome
Variability can suggest unpredictability, which isn't always desired or positive.
The variability of his moods makes him difficult to work with.
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Daniel Wolpert: The real...
it's extremely noisy. Forget about trying to hit the bull's eye in darts, just aim for the same spot over and over again. You have a huge spread due to movement variability. And more than that, the outside world, or task, is both ambiguous and variable. The teapot could be full, it could be empty. It changes over time.
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The real reason for...
you put motor output on movement output it's extremely noisy forget if I try to hit the bull's eye and ask just aim for the same spot over and over again you have a huge spread due to movement variability and more than that the outside world or task was both ambiguous and variable that teapot could be full
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On spaghetti sauce -...
works we want to know how your cancer is different from my cancer i guess my cancer is different from your cancer we're interested in genetics has opened the door to the study of human variability what howard moskowitz was doing was saying this same revolution needs to happen in the world of tomato sauce
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Andreas Schleicher: Use...
you know what happens is disparities grow, and you can see this bubble moving slightly to the other direction, but still, an impressive improvement. A major overhaul of Poland's education helped to dramatically reduce between variability among schools, turn around many of the lowest-performing schools,
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Let the environment...
It's a very important period -- it's roughly half the period when we've been fully modern humans on the planet. We've had the same, roughly, abilities that developed civilizations as we know it. This is the environmental conditions on the planet. Here, used as a proxy, temperature variability.
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The warning sounds of a...
the sound in order to measure that process of ice melting when the sound gets louder there's more ice melting when the sound gets quieter there's less ice melting and over the course of time through days and weeks and over a year there is some natural variability in
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Mapping the Unknown,...
timescales that things may occur and you know the sensitivity of the climate system so anything that helps us record variability of the past is a step toward better understanding the future well you know I know that we could go and go and
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Cloudy climate change:...
And secondly, could the puzzling observations of solar climate variability in the pre-industrial climate be explained by an influence of galactic cosmic rays on clouds? Ambitious but realistic goals when your head's in the clouds.
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Why do animals have such...
playing out to differing degrees in different animals that explains the variability we see in the animal kingdom. So what about us? Humans currently have an average life expectancy of 71 years,
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Cute Black Bear Cubs...
the woods for thousands of hours now I never get bored of it the trouble is learning enough that it's harder to answer questions I thought I knew a lot but as I see all the variability I
Video examples
Daniel Wolpert: The real...
it's extremely noisy. Forget about trying to hit the bull's eye in darts, just aim for the same spot over and over again. You have a huge spread due to movement variability. And more than that, the outside world, or task, is both ambiguous and variable. The teapot could be full, it could be empty. It changes over time.
Video examples
The real reason for...
you put motor output on movement output it's extremely noisy forget if I try to hit the bull's eye and ask just aim for the same spot over and over again you have a huge spread due to movement variability and more than that the outside world or task was both ambiguous and variable that teapot could be full
Video examples
On spaghetti sauce -...
works we want to know how your cancer is different from my cancer i guess my cancer is different from your cancer we're interested in genetics has opened the door to the study of human variability what howard moskowitz was doing was saying this same revolution needs to happen in the world of tomato sauce
Video examples
Andreas Schleicher: Use...
you know what happens is disparities grow, and you can see this bubble moving slightly to the other direction, but still, an impressive improvement. A major overhaul of Poland's education helped to dramatically reduce between variability among schools, turn around many of the lowest-performing schools,
Video examples
Let the environment...
It's a very important period -- it's roughly half the period when we've been fully modern humans on the planet. We've had the same, roughly, abilities that developed civilizations as we know it. This is the environmental conditions on the planet. Here, used as a proxy, temperature variability.
Video examples
The warning sounds of a...
the sound in order to measure that process of ice melting when the sound gets louder there's more ice melting when the sound gets quieter there's less ice melting and over the course of time through days and weeks and over a year there is some natural variability in
Video examples
Mapping the Unknown,...
timescales that things may occur and you know the sensitivity of the climate system so anything that helps us record variability of the past is a step toward better understanding the future well you know I know that we could go and go and
Video examples
Cloudy climate change:...
And secondly, could the puzzling observations of solar climate variability in the pre-industrial climate be explained by an influence of galactic cosmic rays on clouds? Ambitious but realistic goals when your head's in the clouds.
Video examples
Why do animals have such...
playing out to differing degrees in different animals that explains the variability we see in the animal kingdom. So what about us? Humans currently have an average life expectancy of 71 years,
Video examples
Cute Black Bear Cubs...
the woods for thousands of hours now I never get bored of it the trouble is learning enough that it's harder to answer questions I thought I knew a lot but as I see all the variability I
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Robert J. Shiller
American Economist
As a child, I was fascinated by any branch of physical or biological science. Even today, I find great excitement in discovering the complexity and variability of the world we live in, getting a glimpse into the deeper reality that we mostly ignore in our everyday human activities.
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Murray Rothbard
American Economist
The great fact of individual difference and variability (that is, inequality) is evident from the long record of human experience: hence, the general recognition of the antihuman nature of a world of coerced uniformity.
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William Osler
Canadian Scientist
Variability is the law of life, and as no two faces are the same, so no two bodies are alike, and no two individuals react alike and behave alike under the abnormal conditions which we know as disease.
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Peter Garrett
Australian Musician
In particular, Australia, because of its ancient geography, soil profile and distinctive weather patterns, is more adversely affected by climate variability than some other continents.
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Richard Owen
English Scientist
That the variability of an organism to a certain extent is a constant and certain condition of life we admit, otherwise there would be no distinguishable individuals of a species.
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David Hare
English Playwright
Sudden resolutions, like the sudden rise of mercury in a barometer, indicate little else than the variability of the weather.
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Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Lebanese Scientist
Never think that lack of variability is stability. Don't confuse lack of volatility with stability, ever.
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Katherine Dunn
American Novelist
It is time to recognize the variability of females, just as we do males.
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Robert J. Shiller
American Economist
As a child, I was fascinated by any branch of physical or biological science. Even today, I find great excitement in discovering the complexity and variability of the world we live in, getting a glimpse into the deeper reality that we mostly ignore in our everyday human activities.
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Murray Rothbard
American Economist
The great fact of individual difference and variability (that is, inequality) is evident from the long record of human experience: hence, the general recognition of the antihuman nature of a world of coerced uniformity.
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William Osler
Canadian Scientist
Variability is the law of life, and as no two faces are the same, so no two bodies are alike, and no two individuals react alike and behave alike under the abnormal conditions which we know as disease.
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Peter Garrett
Australian Musician
In particular, Australia, because of its ancient geography, soil profile and distinctive weather patterns, is more adversely affected by climate variability than some other continents.
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Richard Owen
English Scientist
That the variability of an organism to a certain extent is a constant and certain condition of life we admit, otherwise there would be no distinguishable individuals of a species.
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David Hare
English Playwright
Sudden resolutions, like the sudden rise of mercury in a barometer, indicate little else than the variability of the weather.
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Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Lebanese Scientist
Never think that lack of variability is stability. Don't confuse lack of volatility with stability, ever.
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Katherine Dunn
American Novelist
It is time to recognize the variability of females, just as we do males.
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