at variance

at var·i·ance

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [at vair-ee-uh ns]
- /æt ˈvɛər i əns/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [at vair-ee-uh ns]
- /æt ˈvɛər i əns/

Definitions of at variance words

phrase at variance If one thing is at variance with another, the two things seem to contradict each other. 3
noun at variance (of facts, etc) not in accord; conflicting 3
noun at variance (of persons) in a state of dissension 3
noun at variance not in agreement or accord; conflicting 3
noun at variance the state, quality, or fact of being variable, divergent, different, or anomalous. 1
noun at variance an instance of varying; difference; discrepancy. 1

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Origin of at variance

First appearance:

before 1300

One of the 15% oldest English words

1300-50; Middle English < Latin variantia, equivalent to vari(āre) to vary) + -antia -ance

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Parts of speech for At variance

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determiner

exclamation

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at variance popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for at variance

adj at variance

contrasting — to compare in order to show unlikeness or differences; note the opposite natures, purposes, etc., of: Contrast the political rights of Romans and Greeks.
disparate — distinct in kind; essentially different; dissimilar: disparate ideas.
distinct — distinguished as not being the same; not identical; separate (sometimes followed by from): His private and public lives are distinct.
distinctive — serving to distinguish; characteristic; distinguishing: the distinctive stripes of the zebra.
peculiar — strange; queer; odd: peculiar happenings.

All 76 Synonyms of at variance

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adj at variance

alike — If two or more things are alike, they are similar in some way.
like — in like manner with; similarly to; in the manner characteristic of: He works like a beaver.
similar — having a likeness or resemblance, especially in a general way: two similar houses.
resembling — to be like or similar to.
standard — something considered by an authority or by general consent as a basis of comparison; an approved model.

All 32 Antonyms of at variance

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