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   variation

   /ˌvɛːrɪˈeɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. a change or slight difference in condition, amount, or level, typically within 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 colour or form.
   • 2. a different or distinct form or version of something: "hurling is an Irish variation of 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: "Elgar's Enigma Variations"
   • ▪ 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?

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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 Variación mean?

   • variación, variante, variación [feminine… variação, variação [feminine]… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! VARIATION meaning: 1. a change in amount or level: 2. something that is slightly different from the usual form or…. Learn more.

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   What is a variation on a theme?

   • A variation on something is the same thing presented in a slightly different form. Many theories on punishment exist, all of which are variations on a theme. A variation is a change or slight difference in a level, amount, or quantity. Every day without variation my grandfather ate a plate of cold ham. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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   What is a variation in STH?

   • variation in sth The company uses outsourcing to respond to variations in demand. a variation on sth Sometimes a small variation on an existing idea is enough to make it stand out. The model assumes constant tectonic subsidence and a random variation in sea level.

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   What is considered variation in currency exchange rates?

   • [countable, uncountable] variation (in/of something) a change, especially in the amount or level of something The dial records very slight variations in pressure. Currency exchange rates are always subject to variation. Considerable variation was found in the terms offered by different banks.

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   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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