variability

CEFRB2

/ˌvɛəɹ.i.əˈbɪl.ə.ti/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The tendency to change or differ from one situation to another.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    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.

Examples

  • Agriculture is vulnerable to weather and climate variability.

  • Farmers have to get used to dealing with the variability of the weather.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /-ɪ.ti/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. The state or characteristic of being variable.

More examples

In context

  • Herbal supplements sold in drugstores have poor quality control and high content variability.

  • The experiment showed considerable variability in the results.

  • Climate variability affects crop production.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

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