Normally the SS is a measurement of variance .
More specifically , the total sum of squares in a regular one - way ANOVA would consist of two parts : variance due to treatment or condition ( SS ) and variance due to error ( SS ) .
Normally the SS is a SS of variance .
More specifically , the total sum of squares in a regular one - way ANOVA would consist of two parts : variance due to treatment or condition ( SS ) and variance due to error ( SS ) .