noun
an instance of change
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Examples
- the rate or magnitude of change
noun
an activity that varies from a norm or standard
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Examples
- any variation in his routine was immediately reported
noun
a repetition of a musical theme in which it is modified or embellished
noun
something a little different from others of the same type
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Examples
- 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
noun
an artifact that deviates from a norm or standard
Examples
- he patented a variation on the sandal
noun
the angle (at a particular location) between magnetic north and true north
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magnetic declination
magnetic variation
noun
the process of varying or being varied
noun
(astronomy) any perturbation of the mean motion or orbit of a planet or satellite (especially a perturbation of the earth's moon)
noun
(biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration
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noun
(ballet) a solo dance or dance figure
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pas seul
noun
the act of changing or altering something slightly but noticeably from the norm or standard
Examples
- who is responsible for these variations in taxation?