The degree to which differences exist among a set of scores The standard deviation is usually used to describe the variability of scores in a sample
The property or ability of an organism to change its characteristics from one generation to the other
one of the four characteristics (with inseparability, intangibility and perishability) which distinguish a service; variability expresses the notion that a service may vary in standard or quality from one provider to the next or from occasion to the next Also referred to as Heterogeneity See Services Marketing; Inseparability; Intangibility; Perishability
Variability measures the fluctuations in rates of return These measurements frequently are used as proxies for risk management
(Ticaret) The characteristic of a product or process in which parameters fluctuate to a significant degree but do not typically trend in a specific direction. Reduction of variability is a priority in systems that attempt to ensure consistent quality and reduce lead times
The possible different outcomes of an event As an example, an investment with many different levels of return would have great variability
a characteristic of a variable that refers to how the values assumed by a variable differ from observational unit to observational unit For example, when investigating the numbers of brothers and/or sisters, the responses from one class member to the next would be different
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
The characteristic of a product or process in which parameters fluctuate to a significant degree but do not typically trend in a specific direction Reduction of variability is a priority in systems that attempt to ensure consistent quality and reduce lead times