variability

noun

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Recent Examples of variability These collisions may also help account for its variability in brightness seen in these systems. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 6 Oct. 2026 These events are responsible for some of the biggest weather variability the planet experiences. — Lauren Sommer, NPR, 5 Oct. 2026 For international experts, this variability is amplified by geographic and linguistic factors. — Alona Karpinska, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Recent reviews of smart-ring research have found strong performance for measurements including heart rate and heart-rate variability, while the tiny size and unobtrusive form make rings particularly well suited to overnight monitoring. — New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2026 This is not because the technology is flawed, but because the data used to train it cannot fully represent the enormous variability of the real world. — Bo Wang, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026 Canned pumpkin takes the variability of homemade purée out of the equation. — Julia Black, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026 Like the Series 12, the Ultra 4 can measure your heart rate every five seconds and checks heart rate variability (HRV) 24 times more often than the previous generations. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026 Apple also says heart rate variability is measured up to 24 times more often than before. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for variability
  1. changeability
  2. variance
  3. volatility
  4. variation
  5. mutability
  6. friction
  7. flexibility
  8. arbitrariness
Noun
  • More specifically, genres, whether spoken or written, reflect the changeability of their formal characteristics in connection to changes in the situation and the actions relevant to these genres.
    — Tham Thi Nguyen, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
  • Dripping glitter, shimmering adhesive crystals, dramatic slashes of eyeliner and smudges of eyeshadow—there was a playful, shifting experimentalism here, to signal the young characters’ changeability and ingenuity.
    — Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026
Definition of changeability
Noun
  • Define clear variance thresholds where an agent must defer to human judgment.
    — Samuel Martinez, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Ultimately, Lineage did not receive any variances or exemptions as a result of its efforts, a spokesperson said.
    — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of variance
Noun
  • Those willing to deal with volatility can consider select tactical opportunities in medium- to long-duration bonds, said.
    — Michelle Fox, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
  • In the close quarters of the boat, the family’s fragile equilibrium, long organised around his volatility, begins to crack.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of volatility
Noun
  • Designer sisters Ana and Cristina Calderon have created a variation on Pinto Coelho’s theme, with four-posters in neutral hues, bright blankets and cushions, and Gustavian armchairs.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Another prospective study, from Emory University, found evidence of racial bias, but that the inaccurate results were not fully accounted for by variations in skin tone.
    — Anil Oza, STAT, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of variation
Noun
  • Clouds, which for the artist Biggers symbolize potential and mutability, formed the theme of the evening, hanging over dinner on the museum’s terrace in synthetic cotton and wire constructions from an event designer.
    — Vanessa Grigoriadis, Vanity Fair, 21 July 2026
  • Those who recognize a compositional genius that grew out of constantly shifting dynamics and tempos, jazzy originality and infinite mutability.
    — Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
Definition of mutability
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  • Bryan has rarely shied away from friction with powerful figures.
    — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Mercury in your partnership house squares Mars in your 4th, creating friction between another person’s perspective and what feels comfortable or settled to you.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of friction
Noun
  • Businesses are scaling back workplace flexibility The SolComms benefit comes at a time when many company leaders are scaling back on employee flexibility and benefits, and during a tightening labor market where employers have the upper-hand.
    — Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026
  • That flexibility can be valuable when electricity demand suddenly rises, or renewable generation fluctuates.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of flexibility
Noun
  • Marvel movies link this narrative contingency to formal arbitrariness.
    — Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • During the pandemic, Lowe, the father of two boys, wrestled with establishing safety measures at Benjamin, and he was struck by the arbitrariness of many health protocols.
    — Eliza Griswold, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
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“Variability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/variability. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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