variability
Variability , from Latin varia ( colorful , diverse ), generally denotes being changeable and
- in statistics, the difference in the observed values of a metrically scaled characteristic or in the values of a random variable, see scatter (statistics) ,
- in biology the differences between individuals of a species: genetic variability and phenotypic variability
- in folk poetry the variability of texts and melodies in oral tradition, see variability (folk poetry)
- a design concept in software engineering, see variability (software)