ばらつき

noun

variation; scatter; inconsistency

1. variation; scatter; inconsistency; spread

Differences or unevenness among items that are supposed to be similar — in measurements, product quality, individual abilities, performance, etc. Common in technical, statistical, and everyday contexts.

結果(けっか)にばらつきがある。

There is variation in the results.

品質(ひんしつ)のばらつきを減(へ)らす必要(ひつよう)がある。

We need to reduce the variation in quality.

学生(がくせい)たちの成績(せいせき)にはばらつきが大(おお)きく、平均点(へいきんてん)だけでは実態(じったい)が分(わ)からない。

There is large variation in the students' grades, so the average alone doesn't show the real picture.

Noun form of the verb ばらつく (to be scattered, vary). Usually written in hiragana even in technical contexts.

Common collocations

ばらつきがある: there is variation
ばらつきが大(おお)きい: variation is large
ばらつきを抑(おさ)える: to suppress variation
品質(ひんしつ)のばらつき: variation in quality
データのばらつき: scatter in the data

Similar words

差(さ): difference — between two specific things, not spread across many
むら: unevenness — broader and more colloquial; often for color, mood, work
分散(ぶんさん): variance (statistical) — the formal mathematical measure

Related Words

Compare: 差(さ) (difference)

Compare: 村(むら) (unevenness)

Compare: 分散(ぶんさん) (variance)

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