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Quick definitions from WordNet (variation)
▸ noun: an activity that varies from a norm or standard ("Any variation in his routine was immediately reported")
▸ noun: the act of changing or altering something slightly but noticeably from the norm or standard ("Who is responsible for these variations in taxation?")
▸ noun: an artifact that deviates from a norm or standard ("He patented a variation on the sandal")
▸ noun: a repetition of a musical theme in which it is modified or embellished
▸ noun: an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
▸ noun: (astronomy) any perturbation of the mean motion or orbit of a planet or satellite (especially a perturbation of the earth's moon)
▸ noun: (ballet) a solo dance or dance figure
▸ noun: something a little different from others of the same type
▸ noun: (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration
▸ noun: the angle (at a particular location) between magnetic north and true north
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▸ noun: an activity that varies from a norm or standard ("Any variation in his routine was immediately reported")
▸ noun: the act of changing or altering something slightly but noticeably from the norm or standard ("Who is responsible for these variations in taxation?")
▸ noun: an artifact that deviates from a norm or standard ("He patented a variation on the sandal")
▸ noun: a repetition of a musical theme in which it is modified or embellished
▸ noun: an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
▸ noun: (astronomy) any perturbation of the mean motion or orbit of a planet or satellite (especially a perturbation of the earth's moon)
▸ noun: (ballet) a solo dance or dance figure
▸ noun: something a little different from others of the same type
▸ noun: (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration
▸ noun: the angle (at a particular location) between magnetic north and true north
▸ Also see variations
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to variation
▸ Usage examples for variation
▸ Popular adjectives describing variation
▸ Words that often appear near variation
▸ Rhymes of variation
▸ Invented words related to variation