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    var·i·a·tion
    [ˌverēˈāSHən]
    noun
    variation (noun) · variations (plural noun) · magnetic variation (noun) · magnetic variations (plural noun)
    1. a change or difference in condition, amount, or level, typically with certain limits:
      "regional variations in house prices" · "the figures showed marked variation from year to year"
      • astronomy
        a deviation of a celestial body from its mean orbit or motion.
      • mathematics
        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.
      • biology
        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"
      • music
        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" · "variations on the perennial theme of marital discord"
      • ballet
        a solo dance as part of a performance:
        "he makes the preparation for his variation with utmost care and accuracy"
    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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    noun
    1. a change or difference in condition, amount, or level, typically with certain limits:
      difference
      dissimilarity
      disparity
      inequality
      contrast
      discrepancy
      imbalance
      dissimilitude
      differential
      distinction
      change
      alteration
      modification
      varying
      variety
      variability
      diversification
      deviation
      variance
      divergence
      departure
      fluctuation
      tolerance
      Opposite:
      constant
      uniformity
      standardization
      • a different or distinct form or version of something:
        variant
        form
        alternative
        development
        adaptation
        alteration
        modification
        revision
        revised version
        alternative form
        other form
        different form
        derived form
        Opposite:
        standard form
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      1. The meaning of VARIATION is the act or process of varying : the state or fact of being varied.

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        the act, process, or accident of varying in condition, character, or degree: Prices are subject to variation.

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        something that is slightly different from the usual form or arrangement: There are wide variations in the way pensioners have benefited from the system. The films she makes are all variations on the same theme.

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      2. Merriam Webster
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        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 …

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      11. Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online
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      22. Wikipedia
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        VARIATION | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

      24. National Human Genome Research Institute | NHGRI
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        Structural Variation - National Human Genome Research Institute

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