variability
NounUS[veh-ree-uh-bil-ih-tee]/vɛriəˈbɪlɪti/6 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (2)
- the quality of being subject to variationSynonyms: variablenessvarianceOpposite invariabilityType of changeableness, changeabilityKinds variegation, variedness, casualness, personal equation
- the quality of being uneven and lacking uniformitySynonyms: unevennessOpposite invariabilityType of irregularity, unregularityKinds ruggedness, patchiness, jaggedness, waviness, rockiness
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Va′ri·a·bil′i·ty noun
Origin: Cf. F. variabilité.
1. The quality or state of being variable; variableness.
2. Biology The power possessed by living organisms, both animal and vegetable, of adapting themselves to modifications or changes in their environment, thus possibly giving rise to ultimate variation of structure or function.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54