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variegation
var·i·e·gate V0030200 (vâr′ē-ĭ-gāt′, vâr′ĭ-gāt′, văr′-)tr.v. var·i·e·gat·ed, var·i·e·gat·ing, var·i·e·gates 1. To change the appearance of, especially by marking with different colors.2. To give variety to; make varied.
[From Late Latin variegātus, past participle of variegāre : Latin varius, various + Latin agere, to do, drive; see ag- in Indo-European roots.]
var′i·e·ga′tion (-gā′shən) n.var′i·e·ga′tor n.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | variegation - variability in colorationvariability, variableness, variance - the quality of being subject to variation | | 2. | variegation - the act of introducing variety (especially in investments or in the variety of goods and services offered); "my broker recommended a greater diversification of my investments"; "he limited his losses by diversification of his product line"diversificationchange - the action of changing something; "the change of government had no impact on the economy"; "his change on abortion cost him the election" |
variegationnounThe quality of being made of many different elements, forms, kinds, or individuals:diverseness, diversification, diversity, heterogeneity, heterogeneousness, miscellaneousness, multifariousness, multiformity, multiplicity, variety, variousness.Biology: polymorphism.TranslationsEncyclopediaSeevariegatedvariegation
var·i·e·ga·tion (var'ē-ĕ-gā'shŭn), The diversification or alteration of a phenotype produced by a change in the genotype during somatic development.variegation colour variation in different parts of the leaves or flowers of a plant. It can occur genetically, for example by a somatic mutation affecting PLASTIDS, or through disease, particularly virus infection.VariegationPatchy variation in color.Mentioned in: Malignant Melanomavariegation
Synonyms for variegationnoun the quality of being made of many different elements, forms, kinds, or individualsSynonyms- diverseness
- diversification
- diversity
- heterogeneity
- heterogeneousness
- miscellaneousness
- multifariousness
- multiformity
- multiplicity
- variety
- variousness
- polymorphism
Synonyms for variegationnoun variability in colorationRelated Words- variability
- variableness
- variance
noun the act of introducing variety (especially in investments or in the variety of goods and services offered)SynonymsRelated Words |