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Noun: variation `vehree'eyshun- An instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
- fluctuation - An activity that varies from a norm or standard
"any variation in his routine was immediately reported" - variance - A repetition of a musical theme in which it is modified or embellished
- Something a little different from others of the same type
"an emery wheel is the modern variation of a grindstone" - version, variant, edition - An artifact that deviates from a norm or standard
"he patented a variation on the sandal" - The angle (at a particular location) between magnetic north and true north
- magnetic declination, magnetic variation - The process of varying or being varied
- (astronomy) any perturbation of the mean motion or orbit of a planet or satellite (especially a perturbation of the earth's moon)
- (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration
- mutant, mutation, sport - (ballet) a solo dance or dance figure
- pas seul - The act of changing or altering something slightly but noticeably from the norm or standard
"who is responsible for these variations in taxation?"
Derived forms: variations See also: vary Type of: activity, alteration, angle, being, change, dance, dancing, idea, melodic theme, modification, musical theme, organism, perturbation, physical process, process, saltation, terpsichore, theme, thing, type Encyclopedia: Variation |