TOP

Definition of variability noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

variability

noun
 
/ˌveəriəˈbɪləti/
 
/ˌveriəˈbɪləti/,
 
/ˌværiəˈbɪləti/
[uncountable]
jump to other results
  1. the fact of something being likely to vary
    • The changes were attributed to natural climatic variability.
    • There is always a degree of variability in the exchange rate.
    Extra Examples
    • There is considerable variability in all the test scores.
    • variability among different health authorities
    • variability in crop yields
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • considerable
    • extreme
    • great
    • …
    … of variability
    • degree
    verb + variability
    • demonstrate
    • exhibit
    • show
    • …
    preposition
    • variability among
    • variability between
    • variability in
    • …
    See full entry
See variability in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee variability in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English
Check pronunciation: variability

Nearby words

dizzy
adjective
 
 
From the Topic
Health problems
C1
Oxford Learner's Dictionaries Word of the Day