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   variation

   /ˌvɛːrɪˈeɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. a change or slight difference in condition, amount, or level, typically within certain limits: "regional variations in house prices" Similar differencedissimilaritydisparityinequalitycontrastdiscrepancyimbalancedissimilitudedifferentialdistinctionchangealterationmodificationvaryingvarietyvariabilitydiversificationdeviationvariancedivergencedeparturefluctuationtoleranceOpposite constantuniformitystandardization
   • ▪ a deviation of a celestial body from its mean orbit or motion.
   • ▪ a change in the value of a function due to small changes in the values of its argument or arguments.
   • ▪ the angular difference between true north and magnetic north at a particular place.
   • ▪ the occurrence of an organism in more than one distinct colour or form.
   • 2. a different or distinct form or version of something: "hurling is an Irish variation of hockey" Similar variantformalternativealternative formother formdifferent formderived formdevelopmentadaptationalterationmodificationrevisionrevised versionOpposite standard form
   • ▪ a version of a theme, modified in melody, rhythm, harmony, or ornamentation, so as to present it in a new but still recognizable form: "Elgar's Enigma Variations"
   • ▪ a solo dance as part of a performance: "he makes the preparation for his variation with utmost care and accuracy"

   Word Origin late Middle English (denoting variance or conflict): from Old French, or from Latin variatio(n-), from the verb variare (see vary).

   Derivatives

   • 1. variational adjective

   Scrabble Points: 12

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