variability
pronunciation
How to pronounce variability in British English:
UK [ˌveəriəˈbɪləti]
How to pronounce variability in American English:
US [ˌveriəˈbɪləti]
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- Noun:
- the quality of being subject to variation
- a quality of variability and lack of uniformity
Word Origin
- variability (n.)
- 1771, from variable (Latin variabilis) + -ity.
Example
- 1. Natural variability has increased the difficulty of calculating the spill 's effects .
- 2. But this argument belies the extreme variability that is present in human behavior .
- 3. When a person is stressed their heart rate becomes consistent and variability is minimized .
- 4. One of the manifestations of poorly controlled blood pressure is a high degree of variability , he says .
- 5. A better approach would make the frequency stochastic buses arrive every 10 minutes on average , but with wide variability .