/ Dictionary / Index A analysis of variance: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: anal'ysis of var'iance Pronunciation: [key] — Statistics. Statistics. a procedure for resolving the total variance of a set of variates into component variances that are associated with defined factors affecting the variates. Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. analysis analysis situs Related Content Daily Word Quiz: procrastinate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language