breytileikum
Breytileikum is the Icelandic term for variability or mutability. It denotes the property that a system, trait, or measurement can differ across conditions, time, or samples. The concept is used across fields to describe dispersion, diversity, and the potential for change.
In statistics and data analysis, breytileiki describes how spread out data are around a central value. It
In biology and ecology, breytileiki refers to genetic or phenotypic variation within and between populations. Sources
In computer science, breytileiki is often discussed as mutability—the ability of an object’s state to change
In linguistics and social sciences, variability describes differences in language use, behavior, or outcomes across contexts,
Related concepts include variance, standard deviation, heterogeneity, and uncertainty.