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   Var·i·a·tion

   /ˌverēˈāSHən/

   

   noun

   • 1. a change or difference in condition, amount, or level, typically with 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 color or form.
   • 2. a different or distinct form or version of something: "hurling is an Irish variation of field 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: "there is an eleven-bar theme followed by seven variations and a coda"
   • ▪ 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).

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   • 1. variational adjective

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   What does variation mean?

   • the act, process, or accident of varying in condition, character, or degree: Prices are subject to variation. an instance of this: There is a variation in the quality of fabrics in this shipment. amount, rate, extent, or degree of change: a temperature variation of 40° in a particular climate. a different form of something; variant. Music.

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   What is variation in music?

   • [countable] variation (on something) (music) any of a set of short pieces of music based on a simple tune repeated in a different and more complicated form (figurative) His numerous complaints are all variations on a theme (= all about the same thing). Definition of variation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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   What does the word variacioun mean?

   • Middle English variacioun, borrowed from Anglo-French variacion "variance, discrepancy," borrowed from Latin variātiōn-, variātiō "diversification, divergence," from variāre "to make changeable, vary " + -tiōn- -tiō, suffix of deverbal nouns 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a “Variation.”

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   What is a countable variation?

   • [countable] variation (on something) a thing that is different from other things in the same general group This soup is a spicy variation on a traditional favourite. [countable] variation (on something) (music) any of a set of short pieces of music based on a simple tune repeated in a different and more complicated form

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   Variation is the act or process of varying, the state or fact of being varied, or the extent to which or the range in which a thing varies. It can also mean a change of algebraic sign, a measure of data, a divergence in characteristics, or a solo dance. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and more.

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   Learn the meaning of variation as a change in amount or level, or as something that is slightly different from the usual form or arrangement. See how to use variation in sentences and collocations with other words.

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   Variation is the act, process, or accident of varying in condition, character, or degree. It can also mean a different form of something; variant. See synonyms, origin, and usage examples of variation in various fields and contexts.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the word variation as a noun in English. Find out how to use variation to describe a change, a difference or a musical form.

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   Variation is a noun that means a difference in amount or quality, or something that is slightly different from the usual form. Learn more about its usage, synonyms, translations and pronunciation with examples and grammar tips.

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   noun. an activity that varies from a norm or standard. “any variation in his routine was immediately reported”. synonyms: variance. see more. noun. something a little different from others of the same type. “an emery wheel is the modern variation of a grindstone”. synonyms: edition, variant, version.

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    Variation is a change in the form, position, condition, or amount of something, or something that is similar to something else but different in some way. It can be used as a noun or a verb. See examples, synonyms, and related terms in the Britannica Dictionary.