Definition of variation in English:

variation

noun vɛːrɪˈeɪʃ(ə)nˌvɛriˈeɪʃ(ə)n

1A change or slight difference in condition, amount, or level, typically within certain limits.
regional variations in house prices
mass noun the figures showed marked variation from year to year
Example sentencesExamples
- The annual release of carbon from soil can vary significantly among years, and this difference is often attributed to interannual variations in climatic conditions.
- We determined each player's weight loss by calculating the variation between body weight before and after each training day.
- The total council tax bill for each parish in Swindon has now been revealed with massive variations in different areas of the town.
- The guide, which sampled prices in more than 1,000 pubs throughout Britain, says it uncovered huge variations between different parts of the country, often for the same product.
- Its rationale is that analysing patterns of care will help to reduce the variation in performance among doctors and lead to improvements in the quality of health care.
- CCI's report on local government financing found wide variations in the level of commercial rates paid by businesses around the country.
- Next, if the scientists are right, there will be greater climatic (therefore social and cultural) variations between the different parts of the UK.
- What can we make of the published figures which show such a wide variation in the amounts claimed by councillors?
- But watch out, even within the European Union, there are variations in how this amount is calculated.
- Just as all human beings have the same kind of body, with minor variations, so we all have the same kind of mind.
- When these figures are examined at regional level there are large variations.
- The survey found that differences of economic status were the main reasons for variations in the happiness level of elderly people.
- At the moment neither US nor Australian investors are expecting major market variations, so the amount of activity in the options market has declined.
- "Some sectors will thrive, but there will be huge variations within and between sectors, " he said.
- The organisation says there are wide regional variations in the amount parents will pay.
- We recorded variations in body weight weekly throughout the experimental period.
- These national figures also hide wide variations within countries.
- Seasonal variations are slight, though wet and stormy conditions with strong westerlies occur from December to February.
- We hear different sounds because of variations in the sound wave frequency.
- There are clear variations within census regions as well.
Synonyms
difference, dissimilarity, disparity, inequality, contrast, discrepancy, imbalance, dissimilitude, differential, distinction
change, alteration, modification, varying, variety, variability, diversification
deviation, variance, divergence, departure, fluctuation, tolerance
1. 1.1Astronomy A deviation of a celestial body from its mean orbit or motion.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Abul Wafa determined accurately the obliquity of the ecliptic in 995 A.D. and calculated the variation in the moon's motion.
  There are three cyclic variations in the orbit, with periods of 23,000, 41,000, and 100,000 years.
  In fact the major perturbation, producing about 99.99 percent of the variation in the lunar orbit, is due to the large attraction of the Sun.
  Cooler summers at high latitudes result from a reduction in the amount of solar radiation falling on the surface, and this in turn depends upon both changes in the tilt of the Earth's axis and variations in its orbit about the Sun.
  Because of the eccentricity of Mercury's orbit, the variation in the proper motion of the Sun would be noticeable to an observer on the planet.
2. 1.2Mathematics A change in the value of a function due to small changes in the values of its argument or arguments.
  Example sentencesExamples
  He also originated the concept of functions of bounded variation and is known especially for his definition of the length of a curve.
  The variation about the expected values for total proportion infected and other parameters of interest must also be considered.
  In the mass-conserving variation, modulo 3 arithmetic is more useful.
  Unexpectedly, a great variety of shapes is obtained by a small variation in the basic function.
  However, nothing is known about whether amplitude variations have any functional value in this species.
3. 1.3 The angular difference between true north and magnetic north at a particular place.
  Example sentencesExamples
  He did publish on electricity and magnetism, the variation of magnetic declination with time as well as several publications on optics and astronomical topics.
4. 1.4Biology mass noun The occurrence of an organism in more than one distinct colour or form.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Mutation is the primary source of genetic variation upon which natural selection can act.
  An action of the environment on the organism to produce selectable and inheritable variation would solve a number of problems for Darwin.
  There are many sources of inheritable variation in biology.
  Even if not every mutation leads to a new evolutionary pathway, the flies are a vivid example of one way mutation can provide variation for natural selection to work on.
  Darwin found the perfect vehicle for his purpose in the supposed evolution of species by chance variation and natural selection.
2A different or distinct form or version of something.
hurling is an Irish variation of hockey
Example sentencesExamples
- Although different cultures produced distinctive variations of an industrial revolution, the similarities are striking.
- For example, Pentium II was released in 18 different variations, including mobile versions.
- Check your documentation carefully, as Barclaycard is testing several different variations of the ‘0% for life’ offer.
- But there probably are many different variations of asthma that have to do with genetics.
- With the different variations of UNIX and Linux available, we would require a large number of servers in-house if we did support using traditional methods.
- The name caused a lot of bemusement, but over the course of his life Dryfess obligingly chose to respond to several different variations of it.
- Greg and Pete had been having a variation of this argument for almost half an hour now, and Kobi was rapidly becoming quite bored.
- Recently a flutter of books have been published in America which advance different variations of this thesis.
- This is a variation on the old argument that women are some sort of civilizing force, and that is why we should be more active in world affairs.
- All three drugs are variations on the same theme - they are known as PDE5 inhibitors - but with different side effects.
- Whereas the radio show, TV show, books and computer game are all recognisably variations on a theme, this is something new and almost entirely unrelated.
- Over the course of a year, Milgram carried out 19 different experiments, each one a different variation of the basic paradigm.
- There have been a number of wedding comedies of late, which tend to be variations on the theme of ghastly relatives, misbehaviour at the reception and pre-nuptial disasters.
- However, faced with the disruption we have tried three different route variations to get around the roadworks and to keep the buses running on time.
- The first day of class I arrived at the studio room, and found a young man at a drawing table, sketching out different variations of the Walkman ® he was designing.
- This exhibition documents the regional and chronological specificity of dress styles, as well as the multiplicity of variations within a single type.
- The French influence, most apparent in early examples such as Cologne Cathedral, gradually gave way to more distinctively local variations, as in the cathedrals of Ulm and Freiburg.
- The Welsh language, as with others, has regional variations, within five miles you can have a different lilt altogether.
- What's worse is that often a whole slew of them are just duplicates or slight variations of the same piece of unsolicited garbage sent from different addresses.
- Even within this strain, variations are seen, and slightly different strains are being seen in the countries affected in this outbreak.
Synonyms
variant, form, alternative, alternative form, other form, different form, derived form, development, adaptation, alteration, modification, revision, revised version
1. 2.1Music 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
  Example sentencesExamples
  It is universally acknowledged that Elgar originally wrote 17 variations on his Enigma theme.
  Another foretaste of later Beethoven comes in the sixth movement, which is a set of variations on a courtly theme.
  Three of the other orchestral musicians, Reicha and the Romberg brothers, wrote variations on the same aria, perhaps a playful challenge among the young men.
  There are 51 of these variations for solo violin, composed in 1970 by the American George Rochberg.
  At the time Rachmaninov wrote, he competed with variations on the same theme by Liszt, Schumann, and Brahms.
  Still, any score by such an important composer, even one that plays quirky variations on themes by Mozart, is worth hearing.
2. 2.2Ballet A solo dance as part of a performance.
  he makes the preparation for his variation with utmost care and accuracy
  Example sentencesExamples
  My heart was beating as if I had just completed a difficult solo variation.
  He choreographed the solo variations for the last act of a new production of Napoli, and his production of Coppélia proved to be enduringly popular.
  Adding a solo variation at the end is icing on the cake.
  When Svetlana performed her variation at the dress rehearsal, the whole troupe applauded.
  I particularly enjoyed the solo variation in the second movement by Andrei Uvarov, which was intensely sad, delicate and surprisingly feminine for such a big man.

Derivatives

variational

adjectivevɛːrɪˈeɪʃ(ə)n(ə)lˌvɛriˈeɪʃ(ə)n(ə)l

When astronomers talk about the evolution of a star, they clearly do not have a variational theory like Darwin's in mind.
Example sentencesExamples
- Between 1917 and 1919 he worked on the variational calculus.
- Problems remained, however, which Kirchhoff solved using variational calculus.
- It was one of the earliest variational problems and its investigation was the starting point for the development of the calculus of variations.
- He developed variational techniques that produced major advances in several fields of mathematical physics.

Origin

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

Definition of variation in US English:

variation

nounˌvɛriˈeɪʃ(ə)nˌverēˈāSH(ə)n

1A change or difference in condition, amount, or level, typically with certain limits.
regional variations in house prices
the figures showed marked variation from year to year
Example sentencesExamples
- The organisation says there are wide regional variations in the amount parents will pay.
- The annual release of carbon from soil can vary significantly among years, and this difference is often attributed to interannual variations in climatic conditions.
- "Some sectors will thrive, but there will be huge variations within and between sectors, " he said.
- When these figures are examined at regional level there are large variations.
- Next, if the scientists are right, there will be greater climatic (therefore social and cultural) variations between the different parts of the UK.
- Seasonal variations are slight, though wet and stormy conditions with strong westerlies occur from December to February.
- At the moment neither US nor Australian investors are expecting major market variations, so the amount of activity in the options market has declined.
- We hear different sounds because of variations in the sound wave frequency.
- CCI's report on local government financing found wide variations in the level of commercial rates paid by businesses around the country.
- The guide, which sampled prices in more than 1,000 pubs throughout Britain, says it uncovered huge variations between different parts of the country, often for the same product.
- Just as all human beings have the same kind of body, with minor variations, so we all have the same kind of mind.
- We recorded variations in body weight weekly throughout the experimental period.
- The survey found that differences of economic status were the main reasons for variations in the happiness level of elderly people.
- There are clear variations within census regions as well.
- The total council tax bill for each parish in Swindon has now been revealed with massive variations in different areas of the town.
- These national figures also hide wide variations within countries.
- We determined each player's weight loss by calculating the variation between body weight before and after each training day.
- But watch out, even within the European Union, there are variations in how this amount is calculated.
- What can we make of the published figures which show such a wide variation in the amounts claimed by councillors?
- Its rationale is that analysing patterns of care will help to reduce the variation in performance among doctors and lead to improvements in the quality of health care.
Synonyms
difference, dissimilarity, disparity, inequality, contrast, discrepancy, imbalance, dissimilitude, differential, distinction
change, alteration, modification, varying, variety, variability, diversification
deviation, variance, divergence, departure, fluctuation, tolerance
1. 1.1Astronomy A deviation of a celestial body from its mean orbit or motion.
  Example sentencesExamples
  There are three cyclic variations in the orbit, with periods of 23,000, 41,000, and 100,000 years.
  Because of the eccentricity of Mercury's orbit, the variation in the proper motion of the Sun would be noticeable to an observer on the planet.
  Abul Wafa determined accurately the obliquity of the ecliptic in 995 A.D. and calculated the variation in the moon's motion.
  Cooler summers at high latitudes result from a reduction in the amount of solar radiation falling on the surface, and this in turn depends upon both changes in the tilt of the Earth's axis and variations in its orbit about the Sun.
  In fact the major perturbation, producing about 99.99 percent of the variation in the lunar orbit, is due to the large attraction of the Sun.
2. 1.2Mathematics A change in the value of a function due to small changes in the values of its argument or arguments.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Unexpectedly, a great variety of shapes is obtained by a small variation in the basic function.
  In the mass-conserving variation, modulo 3 arithmetic is more useful.
  The variation about the expected values for total proportion infected and other parameters of interest must also be considered.
  However, nothing is known about whether amplitude variations have any functional value in this species.
  He also originated the concept of functions of bounded variation and is known especially for his definition of the length of a curve.
3. 1.3 The angular difference between true north and magnetic north at a particular place.
  Example sentencesExamples
  He did publish on electricity and magnetism, the variation of magnetic declination with time as well as several publications on optics and astronomical topics.
4. 1.4Biology The occurrence of an organism in more than one distinct color or form.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Darwin found the perfect vehicle for his purpose in the supposed evolution of species by chance variation and natural selection.
  Even if not every mutation leads to a new evolutionary pathway, the flies are a vivid example of one way mutation can provide variation for natural selection to work on.
  An action of the environment on the organism to produce selectable and inheritable variation would solve a number of problems for Darwin.
  There are many sources of inheritable variation in biology.
  Mutation is the primary source of genetic variation upon which natural selection can act.
2A different or distinct form or version of something.
hurling is an Irish variation of field hockey
Example sentencesExamples
- All three drugs are variations on the same theme - they are known as PDE5 inhibitors - but with different side effects.
- What's worse is that often a whole slew of them are just duplicates or slight variations of the same piece of unsolicited garbage sent from different addresses.
- The first day of class I arrived at the studio room, and found a young man at a drawing table, sketching out different variations of the Walkman ® he was designing.
- Although different cultures produced distinctive variations of an industrial revolution, the similarities are striking.
- Over the course of a year, Milgram carried out 19 different experiments, each one a different variation of the basic paradigm.
- However, faced with the disruption we have tried three different route variations to get around the roadworks and to keep the buses running on time.
- Even within this strain, variations are seen, and slightly different strains are being seen in the countries affected in this outbreak.
- Whereas the radio show, TV show, books and computer game are all recognisably variations on a theme, this is something new and almost entirely unrelated.
- This exhibition documents the regional and chronological specificity of dress styles, as well as the multiplicity of variations within a single type.
- The Welsh language, as with others, has regional variations, within five miles you can have a different lilt altogether.
- But there probably are many different variations of asthma that have to do with genetics.
- Check your documentation carefully, as Barclaycard is testing several different variations of the ‘0% for life’ offer.
- This is a variation on the old argument that women are some sort of civilizing force, and that is why we should be more active in world affairs.
- Recently a flutter of books have been published in America which advance different variations of this thesis.
- The name caused a lot of bemusement, but over the course of his life Dryfess obligingly chose to respond to several different variations of it.
- There have been a number of wedding comedies of late, which tend to be variations on the theme of ghastly relatives, misbehaviour at the reception and pre-nuptial disasters.
- With the different variations of UNIX and Linux available, we would require a large number of servers in-house if we did support using traditional methods.
- For example, Pentium II was released in 18 different variations, including mobile versions.
- Greg and Pete had been having a variation of this argument for almost half an hour now, and Kobi was rapidly becoming quite bored.
- The French influence, most apparent in early examples such as Cologne Cathedral, gradually gave way to more distinctively local variations, as in the cathedrals of Ulm and Freiburg.
Synonyms
variant, form, alternative, alternative form, other form, different form, derived form, development, adaptation, alteration, modification, revision, revised version
1. 2.1Music A version of a theme, modified in melody, rhythm, harmony, or ornamentation, so as to present it in a new but still recognizable form.
  there is an eleven-bar theme followed by seven variations and a coda
  figurative variations on the perennial theme of marital discord
  Example sentencesExamples
  There are 51 of these variations for solo violin, composed in 1970 by the American George Rochberg.
  At the time Rachmaninov wrote, he competed with variations on the same theme by Liszt, Schumann, and Brahms.
  Three of the other orchestral musicians, Reicha and the Romberg brothers, wrote variations on the same aria, perhaps a playful challenge among the young men.
  Still, any score by such an important composer, even one that plays quirky variations on themes by Mozart, is worth hearing.
  Another foretaste of later Beethoven comes in the sixth movement, which is a set of variations on a courtly theme.
  It is universally acknowledged that Elgar originally wrote 17 variations on his Enigma theme.
2. 2.2Ballet A solo dance as part of a performance.
  Example sentencesExamples
  He choreographed the solo variations for the last act of a new production of Napoli, and his production of Coppélia proved to be enduringly popular.
  I particularly enjoyed the solo variation in the second movement by Andrei Uvarov, which was intensely sad, delicate and surprisingly feminine for such a big man.
  Adding a solo variation at the end is icing on the cake.
  My heart was beating as if I had just completed a difficult solo variation.
  When Svetlana performed her variation at the dress rehearsal, the whole troupe applauded.

Origin

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

单词	variation
释义	Definition of variation in English: variation noun vɛːrɪˈeɪʃ(ə)nˌvɛriˈeɪʃ(ə)n 1A change or slight difference in condition, amount, or level, typically within certain limits. regional variations in house prices mass noun the figures showed marked variation from year to year Example sentencesExamples The annual release of carbon from soil can vary significantly among years, and this difference is often attributed to interannual variations in climatic conditions. We determined each player's weight loss by calculating the variation between body weight before and after each training day. The total council tax bill for each parish in Swindon has now been revealed with massive variations in different areas of the town. The guide, which sampled prices in more than 1,000 pubs throughout Britain, says it uncovered huge variations between different parts of the country, often for the same product. Its rationale is that analysing patterns of care will help to reduce the variation in performance among doctors and lead to improvements in the quality of health care. CCI's report on local government financing found wide variations in the level of commercial rates paid by businesses around the country. Next, if the scientists are right, there will be greater climatic (therefore social and cultural) variations between the different parts of the UK. What can we make of the published figures which show such a wide variation in the amounts claimed by councillors? But watch out, even within the European Union, there are variations in how this amount is calculated. Just as all human beings have the same kind of body, with minor variations, so we all have the same kind of mind. When these figures are examined at regional level there are large variations. The survey found that differences of economic status were the main reasons for variations in the happiness level of elderly people. At the moment neither US nor Australian investors are expecting major market variations, so the amount of activity in the options market has declined. "Some sectors will thrive, but there will be huge variations within and between sectors, " he said. The organisation says there are wide regional variations in the amount parents will pay. We recorded variations in body weight weekly throughout the experimental period. These national figures also hide wide variations within countries. Seasonal variations are slight, though wet and stormy conditions with strong westerlies occur from December to February. We hear different sounds because of variations in the sound wave frequency. There are clear variations within census regions as well. Synonyms difference, dissimilarity, disparity, inequality, contrast, discrepancy, imbalance, dissimilitude, differential, distinction change, alteration, modification, varying, variety, variability, diversification deviation, variance, divergence, departure, fluctuation, tolerance 1.1Astronomy A deviation of a celestial body from its mean orbit or motion. Example sentencesExamples Abul Wafa determined accurately the obliquity of the ecliptic in 995 A.D. and calculated the variation in the moon's motion. There are three cyclic variations in the orbit, with periods of 23,000, 41,000, and 100,000 years. In fact the major perturbation, producing about 99.99 percent of the variation in the lunar orbit, is due to the large attraction of the Sun. Cooler summers at high latitudes result from a reduction in the amount of solar radiation falling on the surface, and this in turn depends upon both changes in the tilt of the Earth's axis and variations in its orbit about the Sun. Because of the eccentricity of Mercury's orbit, the variation in the proper motion of the Sun would be noticeable to an observer on the planet. 1.2Mathematics A change in the value of a function due to small changes in the values of its argument or arguments. Example sentencesExamples He also originated the concept of functions of bounded variation and is known especially for his definition of the length of a curve. The variation about the expected values for total proportion infected and other parameters of interest must also be considered. In the mass-conserving variation, modulo 3 arithmetic is more useful. Unexpectedly, a great variety of shapes is obtained by a small variation in the basic function. However, nothing is known about whether amplitude variations have any functional value in this species. 1.3 The angular difference between true north and magnetic north at a particular place. Example sentencesExamples He did publish on electricity and magnetism, the variation of magnetic declination with time as well as several publications on optics and astronomical topics. 1.4Biology mass noun The occurrence of an organism in more than one distinct colour or form. Example sentencesExamples Mutation is the primary source of genetic variation upon which natural selection can act. An action of the environment on the organism to produce selectable and inheritable variation would solve a number of problems for Darwin. There are many sources of inheritable variation in biology. Even if not every mutation leads to a new evolutionary pathway, the flies are a vivid example of one way mutation can provide variation for natural selection to work on. Darwin found the perfect vehicle for his purpose in the supposed evolution of species by chance variation and natural selection. 2A different or distinct form or version of something. hurling is an Irish variation of hockey Example sentencesExamples Although different cultures produced distinctive variations of an industrial revolution, the similarities are striking. For example, Pentium II was released in 18 different variations, including mobile versions. Check your documentation carefully, as Barclaycard is testing several different variations of the ‘0% for life’ offer. But there probably are many different variations of asthma that have to do with genetics. With the different variations of UNIX and Linux available, we would require a large number of servers in-house if we did support using traditional methods. The name caused a lot of bemusement, but over the course of his life Dryfess obligingly chose to respond to several different variations of it. Greg and Pete had been having a variation of this argument for almost half an hour now, and Kobi was rapidly becoming quite bored. Recently a flutter of books have been published in America which advance different variations of this thesis. This is a variation on the old argument that women are some sort of civilizing force, and that is why we should be more active in world affairs. All three drugs are variations on the same theme - they are known as PDE5 inhibitors - but with different side effects. Whereas the radio show, TV show, books and computer game are all recognisably variations on a theme, this is something new and almost entirely unrelated. Over the course of a year, Milgram carried out 19 different experiments, each one a different variation of the basic paradigm. There have been a number of wedding comedies of late, which tend to be variations on the theme of ghastly relatives, misbehaviour at the reception and pre-nuptial disasters. However, faced with the disruption we have tried three different route variations to get around the roadworks and to keep the buses running on time. The first day of class I arrived at the studio room, and found a young man at a drawing table, sketching out different variations of the Walkman ® he was designing. This exhibition documents the regional and chronological specificity of dress styles, as well as the multiplicity of variations within a single type. The French influence, most apparent in early examples such as Cologne Cathedral, gradually gave way to more distinctively local variations, as in the cathedrals of Ulm and Freiburg. The Welsh language, as with others, has regional variations, within five miles you can have a different lilt altogether. What's worse is that often a whole slew of them are just duplicates or slight variations of the same piece of unsolicited garbage sent from different addresses. Even within this strain, variations are seen, and slightly different strains are being seen in the countries affected in this outbreak. Synonyms variant, form, alternative, alternative form, other form, different form, derived form, development, adaptation, alteration, modification, revision, revised version 2.1Music 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 Example sentencesExamples It is universally acknowledged that Elgar originally wrote 17 variations on his Enigma theme. Another foretaste of later Beethoven comes in the sixth movement, which is a set of variations on a courtly theme. Three of the other orchestral musicians, Reicha and the Romberg brothers, wrote variations on the same aria, perhaps a playful challenge among the young men. There are 51 of these variations for solo violin, composed in 1970 by the American George Rochberg. At the time Rachmaninov wrote, he competed with variations on the same theme by Liszt, Schumann, and Brahms. Still, any score by such an important composer, even one that plays quirky variations on themes by Mozart, is worth hearing. 2.2Ballet A solo dance as part of a performance. he makes the preparation for his variation with utmost care and accuracy Example sentencesExamples My heart was beating as if I had just completed a difficult solo variation. He choreographed the solo variations for the last act of a new production of Napoli, and his production of Coppélia proved to be enduringly popular. Adding a solo variation at the end is icing on the cake. When Svetlana performed her variation at the dress rehearsal, the whole troupe applauded. I particularly enjoyed the solo variation in the second movement by Andrei Uvarov, which was intensely sad, delicate and surprisingly feminine for such a big man. Derivatives variational adjectivevɛːrɪˈeɪʃ(ə)n(ə)lˌvɛriˈeɪʃ(ə)n(ə)l When astronomers talk about the evolution of a star, they clearly do not have a variational theory like Darwin's in mind. Example sentencesExamples Between 1917 and 1919 he worked on the variational calculus. Problems remained, however, which Kirchhoff solved using variational calculus. It was one of the earliest variational problems and its investigation was the starting point for the development of the calculus of variations. He developed variational techniques that produced major advances in several fields of mathematical physics. Origin Late Middle English (denoting variance or conflict): from Old French, or from Latin variatio(n-), from the verb variare (see vary). Definition of variation in US English: variation nounˌvɛriˈeɪʃ(ə)nˌverēˈāSH(ə)n 1A change or difference in condition, amount, or level, typically with certain limits. regional variations in house prices the figures showed marked variation from year to year Example sentencesExamples The organisation says there are wide regional variations in the amount parents will pay. The annual release of carbon from soil can vary significantly among years, and this difference is often attributed to interannual variations in climatic conditions. "Some sectors will thrive, but there will be huge variations within and between sectors, " he said. When these figures are examined at regional level there are large variations. Next, if the scientists are right, there will be greater climatic (therefore social and cultural) variations between the different parts of the UK. Seasonal variations are slight, though wet and stormy conditions with strong westerlies occur from December to February. At the moment neither US nor Australian investors are expecting major market variations, so the amount of activity in the options market has declined. We hear different sounds because of variations in the sound wave frequency. CCI's report on local government financing found wide variations in the level of commercial rates paid by businesses around the country. The guide, which sampled prices in more than 1,000 pubs throughout Britain, says it uncovered huge variations between different parts of the country, often for the same product. Just as all human beings have the same kind of body, with minor variations, so we all have the same kind of mind. We recorded variations in body weight weekly throughout the experimental period. The survey found that differences of economic status were the main reasons for variations in the happiness level of elderly people. There are clear variations within census regions as well. The total council tax bill for each parish in Swindon has now been revealed with massive variations in different areas of the town. These national figures also hide wide variations within countries. We determined each player's weight loss by calculating the variation between body weight before and after each training day. But watch out, even within the European Union, there are variations in how this amount is calculated. What can we make of the published figures which show such a wide variation in the amounts claimed by councillors? Its rationale is that analysing patterns of care will help to reduce the variation in performance among doctors and lead to improvements in the quality of health care. Synonyms difference, dissimilarity, disparity, inequality, contrast, discrepancy, imbalance, dissimilitude, differential, distinction change, alteration, modification, varying, variety, variability, diversification deviation, variance, divergence, departure, fluctuation, tolerance 1.1Astronomy A deviation of a celestial body from its mean orbit or motion. Example sentencesExamples There are three cyclic variations in the orbit, with periods of 23,000, 41,000, and 100,000 years. Because of the eccentricity of Mercury's orbit, the variation in the proper motion of the Sun would be noticeable to an observer on the planet. Abul Wafa determined accurately the obliquity of the ecliptic in 995 A.D. and calculated the variation in the moon's motion. Cooler summers at high latitudes result from a reduction in the amount of solar radiation falling on the surface, and this in turn depends upon both changes in the tilt of the Earth's axis and variations in its orbit about the Sun. In fact the major perturbation, producing about 99.99 percent of the variation in the lunar orbit, is due to the large attraction of the Sun. 1.2Mathematics A change in the value of a function due to small changes in the values of its argument or arguments. Example sentencesExamples Unexpectedly, a great variety of shapes is obtained by a small variation in the basic function. In the mass-conserving variation, modulo 3 arithmetic is more useful. The variation about the expected values for total proportion infected and other parameters of interest must also be considered. However, nothing is known about whether amplitude variations have any functional value in this species. He also originated the concept of functions of bounded variation and is known especially for his definition of the length of a curve. 1.3 The angular difference between true north and magnetic north at a particular place. Example sentencesExamples He did publish on electricity and magnetism, the variation of magnetic declination with time as well as several publications on optics and astronomical topics. 1.4Biology The occurrence of an organism in more than one distinct color or form. Example sentencesExamples Darwin found the perfect vehicle for his purpose in the supposed evolution of species by chance variation and natural selection. Even if not every mutation leads to a new evolutionary pathway, the flies are a vivid example of one way mutation can provide variation for natural selection to work on. An action of the environment on the organism to produce selectable and inheritable variation would solve a number of problems for Darwin. There are many sources of inheritable variation in biology. Mutation is the primary source of genetic variation upon which natural selection can act. 2A different or distinct form or version of something. hurling is an Irish variation of field hockey Example sentencesExamples All three drugs are variations on the same theme - they are known as PDE5 inhibitors - but with different side effects. What's worse is that often a whole slew of them are just duplicates or slight variations of the same piece of unsolicited garbage sent from different addresses. The first day of class I arrived at the studio room, and found a young man at a drawing table, sketching out different variations of the Walkman ® he was designing. Although different cultures produced distinctive variations of an industrial revolution, the similarities are striking. Over the course of a year, Milgram carried out 19 different experiments, each one a different variation of the basic paradigm. However, faced with the disruption we have tried three different route variations to get around the roadworks and to keep the buses running on time. Even within this strain, variations are seen, and slightly different strains are being seen in the countries affected in this outbreak. Whereas the radio show, TV show, books and computer game are all recognisably variations on a theme, this is something new and almost entirely unrelated. This exhibition documents the regional and chronological specificity of dress styles, as well as the multiplicity of variations within a single type. The Welsh language, as with others, has regional variations, within five miles you can have a different lilt altogether. But there probably are many different variations of asthma that have to do with genetics. Check your documentation carefully, as Barclaycard is testing several different variations of the ‘0% for life’ offer. This is a variation on the old argument that women are some sort of civilizing force, and that is why we should be more active in world affairs. Recently a flutter of books have been published in America which advance different variations of this thesis. The name caused a lot of bemusement, but over the course of his life Dryfess obligingly chose to respond to several different variations of it. There have been a number of wedding comedies of late, which tend to be variations on the theme of ghastly relatives, misbehaviour at the reception and pre-nuptial disasters. With the different variations of UNIX and Linux available, we would require a large number of servers in-house if we did support using traditional methods. For example, Pentium II was released in 18 different variations, including mobile versions. Greg and Pete had been having a variation of this argument for almost half an hour now, and Kobi was rapidly becoming quite bored. The French influence, most apparent in early examples such as Cologne Cathedral, gradually gave way to more distinctively local variations, as in the cathedrals of Ulm and Freiburg. Synonyms variant, form, alternative, alternative form, other form, different form, derived form, development, adaptation, alteration, modification, revision, revised version 2.1Music A version of a theme, modified in melody, rhythm, harmony, or ornamentation, so as to present it in a new but still recognizable form. there is an eleven-bar theme followed by seven variations and a coda figurative variations on the perennial theme of marital discord Example sentencesExamples There are 51 of these variations for solo violin, composed in 1970 by the American George Rochberg. At the time Rachmaninov wrote, he competed with variations on the same theme by Liszt, Schumann, and Brahms. Three of the other orchestral musicians, Reicha and the Romberg brothers, wrote variations on the same aria, perhaps a playful challenge among the young men. Still, any score by such an important composer, even one that plays quirky variations on themes by Mozart, is worth hearing. Another foretaste of later Beethoven comes in the sixth movement, which is a set of variations on a courtly theme. It is universally acknowledged that Elgar originally wrote 17 variations on his Enigma theme. 2.2Ballet A solo dance as part of a performance. Example sentencesExamples He choreographed the solo variations for the last act of a new production of Napoli, and his production of Coppélia proved to be enduringly popular. I particularly enjoyed the solo variation in the second movement by Andrei Uvarov, which was intensely sad, delicate and surprisingly feminine for such a big man. Adding a solo variation at the end is icing on the cake. My heart was beating as if I had just completed a difficult solo variation. When Svetlana performed her variation at the dress rehearsal, the whole troupe applauded. Origin Late Middle English (denoting variance or conflict): from Old French, or from Latin variatio(n-), from the verb variare (see vary).
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