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In statistics, the square of the standard deviation, the measure of spread of data. Population variance and sample variance are denoted by σ² and s², respectively. Variance provides a measure of the dispersion of a set of statistical results about the mean or average value.

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In business, the difference between expected or predicted costs, and actual costs. It is used in budgeting and costing control.

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