1. variation - noun
· an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
Synonym(s): fluctuation
Hypernym(s): change, alteration, modification
2. variation - noun
· an activity that varies from a norm or standard; "any variation in his routine was immediately reported"
Synonym(s): variance
Hypernym(s): activity
3. variation - noun
· a repetition of a musical theme in which it is modified or embellished
Hypernym(s): theme, melodic_theme, musical_theme, idea
4. variation - noun
· something a little different from others of the same type; "an experimental version of the night fighter"; "a variant of the same word"; "an emery wheel is the modern variation of a grindstone"; "the boy is a younger edition of his father"
Synonym(s): version, variant, edition
Hypernym(s): type
5. variation - noun
· an artifact that deviates from a norm or standard; "he patented a variation on the sandal"
Hypernym(s): thing
6. variation - noun
· the angle (at a particular location) between magnetic north and true north
Synonym(s): magnetic_declination, magnetic_variation
Hypernym(s): angle
7. variation - noun
· the process of varying or being varied
Hypernym(s): process, physical_process
8. variation - noun
· (astronomy) any perturbation of the mean motion or orbit of a planet or satellite (especially a perturbation of the earth's moon)
Hypernym(s): perturbation
9. variation - noun
· (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration
Synonym(s): mutant, mutation, sport
10. variation - noun
· (ballet) a solo dance or dance figure
Synonym(s): pas_seul
Hypernym(s): dancing, dance, terpsichore, saltation
11. variation - noun
· the act of changing or altering something slightly but noticeably from the norm or standard; "who is responsible for these variations in taxation?"
Hypernym(s): change
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