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Never think that lack of variability is stability. Don't confuse lack of volatility with stability, ever.
Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Meaning of "variability" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF VARIABILITY

variability  [ˌvɛərɪəˈbɪlətɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VARIABILITY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Variability is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES VARIABILITY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Variability

Variability is how spread out or closely clustered a set of data is. Variability may refer to: ▪ Climate variability, changes in the components of Earth's climate system and their interactions ▪ Genetic variability, a measure of the tendency of individual genotypes in a population to vary from one another ▪ Heart rate variability, a physiological phenomenon where the time interval between heart beats varies ▪ Human variability, the range of possible values for any measurable characteristic, physical or mental, of human beings ▪ Spatial variability, when a quantity that is measured at different spatial locations exhibits values that differ across the locations ▪ Statistical variability, a measure of dispersion in statistics ▪ Variability function, a component of Bernoulli stochastics, a mathematical model ▪ Variability hypothesis, nineteenth century hypothesis that males have a greater range of ability than females...

Definition of variability in the English dictionary

The definition of variability in the dictionary is the fact or condition of being variable. Other definition of variability is the ability to vary from a type.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VARIABILITY


applicability
əˌplɪkəˈbɪlətɪ
combustibility
kəmˌbʌstəˈbɪlətɪ
comprehensibility
ˌkɒmprɪhɛnsəˈbɪlətɪ
controllability
kənˌtrəʊləˈbɪlətɪ
creditability
ˌkrɛdɪtəˈbɪlətɪ
enforceability
ɪnˈfɔːsəˈbɪlətɪ
extendability
ɪkˌstɛndəˈbɪlətɪ
flammability
ˌflæməˈbɪlətɪ
formability
ˌfɔːməˈbɪlətɪ
inapplicability
ˌɪnəˌplɪkəˈbɪlətɪ
respectability
rɪˌspɛktəˈbɪlətɪ
reusability
ˌriːˌjuːzəˈbɪlətɪ
sociability
ˌsəʊʃəˈbɪlətɪ
suitability
ˌsuːtəˈbɪlətɪ
sustainability
səˌsteɪnəˈbɪlətɪ
tunability
ˌtjuːnəˈbɪlətɪ
unavailability
ˌʌnəˌveɪləˈbɪlətɪ
unreliability
ˌʌnrɪlaɪəˈbɪlətɪ
viability
ˌvaɪəˈbɪlətɪ
vulnerability
ˌvʌlnərəˈbɪlətɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VARIABILITY

varia
variable
variable cost
variable pitch propeller
variable star
variable type
variable-density wind tunnel
variable-geometry
variable-sweep
variableness
variably
variance
variant
variant CJD
variant Creutzfeld-Jakob disease
variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
variant form
variant reading
variant spelling
variate

WORDS THAT END LIKE VARIABILITY

ability
accessibility
availability
capability
compatibility
disability
durability
eligibility
facility
flexibility
functionality
liability
mobility
nobility
possibility
probability
reliability
responsibility
stability
utility
visibility

Synonyms and antonyms of variability in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «variability» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VARIABILITY

Find out the translation of variability to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of variability from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «variability» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

变异
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

variabilidad
570 millions of speakers

English

variability
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

परिवर्तनशीलता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تقلب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

изменчивость
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

variabilidade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পরিবর্তনশীলতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

variabilité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kebolehubahan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Variabilität
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

変動性
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

변화
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Variasi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

biến đổi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பலவிதமான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

परिवर्तनशीलता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

değişkenlik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

variabilità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zmienność
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мінливість
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

variabilitate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μεταβλητότητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

variasie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

variabilitet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

variabilitet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of variability

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VARIABILITY»

The term «variability» is very widely used and occupies the 17.006 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VARIABILITY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about variability

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5 QUOTES WITH «VARIABILITY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word variability.
1
Peter Garrett
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.
2
David Hare
Sudden resolutions, like the sudden rise of mercury in a barometer, indicate little else than the variability of the weather.
3
William Osler
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.
4
Richard Owen
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.
5
Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Never think that lack of variability is stability. Don't confuse lack of volatility with stability, ever.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VARIABILITY»

Discover the use of variability in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to variability and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Mediterranean Climate Variability
This multi-authored book provides an updated description of climate variability in the Mediterranean basin, focusing on decadal and centennial time scales and on the results available on the impact of future emission scenarios at regional ...
P. Lionello, Paola Malanotte-Rizzoli, R. Boscolo, 2006
2
Movement System Variability
In the groundbreaking text, Movement System Variability, internationally known scientists synthesize the latest research in the study of variability in the human movement system and provide an in-depth, multi-disciplinary analysis for ...
Keith Davids, Simon Bennett, Karl M. Newell, 2006
3
Variability in Spoken French: A Sociolinguistic Study of ...
A study of two of the most important areas of variability in the grammar of spoken French: the structure used for asking questions and the omission of the negative particle NE; based on socio-linguistic fieldwork in France.
Aidan Coveney, 2002
4
Variability and motor control
Discusses taking
Karl M. Newell, Daniel M. Corcos, 1993
5
Heart Rate Variability (HRV) Signal Analysis: Clinical ...
Learn Techniques for HRV Signal Analysis Edited by an engineer, a cardiologist, and a neurologist, and featuring contributions by widely published international researchers, this interdisciplinary book begins by reviewing the many signal ...
Markad V. Kamath, Mari Watanabe, Adrian Upton, 2012
6
Blood Pressure and Heart Rate Variability: Computer ...
This book aims at providing an updated state of the art on the analysis of blood pressure and heart rate variability from the different perspectives of physiologists, clinicians and engineers by gathering the contributions of experts taken ...
M. Di Rienzo, 1993
7
Evolution and the Genetics of Populations, Volume 4: ...
"Wright's views about population genetics and evolution are so fundamental and so comprehensive that every serious student must examine these books firsthand.
Sewall Wright, 1984
8
Renewable Electricity and the Grid: The Challenge of Variability
This book examines the significance of the issue of variability of renewable electricity supplies, and presents technical and operational solutions to the problem of reconciling the differing patterns of supply and demand.
Godfrey Boyle, 2012
9
River Variability and Complexity
In fact, this is not the case - the variability of large rivers indicates that other important factors are involved. River Variability and Complexity presents an interesting approach to the understanding of river variability.
Stanley A. Schumm, 2005
10
Understanding Sea-level Rise and Variability
Additional resources for this book can be found at: http://www.wiley.com/go/church/sealevel.
John A. Church, Philip L. Woodworth, Thorkild Aarup, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VARIABILITY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term variability is used in the context of the following news items.
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Proof-of-concept study to assess impact of glycemic variability
(HealthDay)—A proof-of-concept study will be able to examine the contribution of glycemic variability to outcomes of type 2 diabetes, according to a report ... «Medical Xpress, Jun 15»
2
Heart Rate And Sexual Dysfunction: Low Heart Variability May …
There's a good chance women with low heart rate variability (HRV) also suffer from sexual dysfunction, says a new study from the University of Texas at Austin. «Medical Daily, Jun 15»
3
Sexual Dysfunction Linked to Low Variability in Heart Rate
New research discovers that women with low heart rate variability are at high risk for sexual dysfunction. It is normal for our heart rate to vary when we ... «PsychCentral.com, Jun 15»
4
Variability in the Super-Earth 55 Cnc e
In this paper we report a 4-σ detection of variability in the dayside thermal emission from the transiting super-Earth 55 Cancri e. Dedicated space-based ... «Astrobiology News, May 15»
5
Genetic variability may help predict tumor aggressiveness and …
A new scoring method that measures the genetic variability in a tumor may one day help identify patients with aggressive cancers that are less likely to respond ... «Medical News Today, Apr 15»
6
LDL-C Variability Predicts Cardiovascular Events
Sripal Bangalore, M.D., from the New York University School of Medicine in New York City, and colleagues examined the role of visit-to-visit variability in LDL-C ... «Renal and Urology News, Apr 15»
7
Public Release: 9-Apr-2015 Signal variability and cognitive …
In recent years, researchers have observed that this variability in the BOLD signal in the function of certain brain regions may be a good thing, linked to younger ... «EurekAlert, Apr 15»
8
UMD researcher sorts climate variability from climate change
Research by a UMD professor that separates Earth's natural climate variability from outside factors points to those outside factors — in particular, greenhouse ... «Duluth News Tribune, Feb 15»
9
Public Release: 5-Feb-2015 CNIO scientists link aggressiveness of …
The genetic variability of a tumour could be a predictor for its aggressiveness: the greater the variability in gene expression, the more aggressive the tumour is ... «EurekAlert, Feb 15»
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Higher water levels in the Great Lakes and a shift to "climate …
“The variability we're experiencing in the climate is very unusual and I suspect we're going to see more and more of this kind of dynamic situation where the ... «Michigan Radio, Feb 15»

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