# adonis beta div statistics

**URL:** https://forum.qiime2.org/t/adonis-beta-div-statistics/34216
**Category:** User Support
**Tags:** adonis
**Created:** [June 15, 2026, 6:40am UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/adonis-beta-div-statistics/34216 "2026-06-15T06:40:44Z")
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### Author: ![colinbrislawn](https://forum.qiime2.org/user_avatar/forum.qiime2.org/colinbrislawn/32/6221_2.png) [@colinbrislawn](https://forum.qiime2.org/u/colinbrislawn)
#### Post date: [June 17, 2026, 12:36am UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/adonis-beta-div-statistics/34216/3 "2026-06-17T00:36:02Z")

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Hi Angeliki

> [@Angeliki](#):
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> Every time i run adonis i get different resuts regarding the significance if i change the order of the metadata categories tested in the commands.

This is because the ADONIS test partitions the beta diversity distance matrix in the order of your choosing! Changing the formula order changes the test, letting you control for one variable while measuring the variance of another! This is _extremely_ useful.

I love this test. I've [written about it before](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/interpretation-beta-diversity-permdisp-adonis/21856/4).

If you can share the command like Chloe suggested we can tell you exactly what the test is testing. ⚖

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