Definitions for variation
ˌvɛər iˈeɪ ʃənvari·a·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.2 / 5 votes

1. variation, fluctuationnoun

   an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change

2. variation, variancenoun

   an activity that varies from a norm or standard

   "any variation in his routine was immediately reported"

3. variationnoun

   a repetition of a musical theme in which it is modified or embellished

4. version, variant, variation, editionnoun

   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"

5. variationnoun

   an artifact that deviates from a norm or standard

   "he patented a variation on the sandal"

6. magnetic declination, magnetic variation, variationnoun

   the angle (at a particular location) between magnetic north and true north

7. variationnoun

   the process of varying or being varied

8. variationnoun

   (astronomy) any perturbation of the mean motion or orbit of a planet or satellite (especially a perturbation of the earth's moon)

9. mutant, mutation, variation, sportnoun

   (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration

10. pas seul, variationnoun

    (ballet) a solo dance or dance figure

11. variationnoun

    the act of changing or altering something slightly but noticeably from the norm or standard

    "who is responsible for these variations in taxation?"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. variationnoun

   The act or state of varying; a partial change in the form, position, state, or qualities of a thing; modification; alternation; mutation; diversity; deviation; as, a variation of color in different lights; a variation in size; variation of language.

2. variationnoun

   A related but distinct thing.

3. variationnoun

   The angular difference at the vessel between the direction of true north and magnetic north. Also called magnetic declination.

4. variationnoun

   a line of play that differs from the original

5. variationnoun

   a technique where material is repeated with alterations to the melody, harmony, rhythm, timbre, texture, counterpoint or orchestration.

6. Etymology: From variatio.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. variation

   Variation refers to a change or difference in condition, amount, or level, typically within certain limits. In biology, it refers to any difference between cells, individual organisms, or groups of organisms of any species caused by genetic differences or by the effect of environmental factors. In statistics, it refers to the distribution of data: the range between the highest and lowest number.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Variationnoun

   the act of varying; a partial change in the form, position, state, or qualities of a thing; modification; alternation; mutation; diversity; deviation; as, a variation of color in different lights; a variation in size; variation of language

2. Variationnoun

   extent to which a thing varies; amount of departure from a position or state; amount or rate of change

3. Variationnoun

   change of termination of words, as in declension, conjugation, derivation, etc

4. Variationnoun

   repetition of a theme or melody with fanciful embellishments or modifications, in time, tune, or harmony, or sometimes change of key; the presentation of a musical thought in new and varied aspects, yet so that the essential features of the original shall still preserve their identity

5. Variationnoun

   one of the different arrangements which can be made of any number of quantities taking a certain number of them together

Dictionary of Military and Associated TermsRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. variation

   The angular difference between true and magnetic north. See also deviation.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. variation

   A term applied to the deviation of the magnetic needle or compass, from the true north point towards either east or west; called also the declination. The variation of the needle is properly defined as the angle which a magnetic needle suspended at liberty makes with the meridian line on a horizontal plane; or an arc of the horizon, comprehended between the true and the magnetic meridian. (See ANNUAL VARIATION.)

EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Variation

   a departure in color or form, from the normal: the sum of the departures from a mean type of any species: it is continuous when there is no break between the extremes; discontinuous when there are gaps without intermediate forms.

Matched Categories

1. • Activity
   • Astronomy
   • Ballet
   • Change
   • Dancing
   • Perturbation
   • Process
   • Theme
   • Thing

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'variation' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3503

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'variation' in Nouns Frequency: #885

How to pronounce variation?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say variation in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of variation in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of variation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of variation in a Sentence

1. Christopher Griffin:

   It was arranged along a spectrum, where the very smallest individuals were immature, and the very largest were mature, but there’s this big grey area in the middle, where there’s lots and lots of variation based on the different ways these things grow.

2. Sam Hook:

   What we wanted to do was see how lakes were changing over the entire globe and look at what variations there were in the warming rates across the globe but also how much variation there was between lakes that were close together.

3. Marilyn Raphael:

   There are two parts of me that answer this -- the scientist part says,' wait a little bit longer and see.' That's my cautious part, then the other part of me says, this is unusual variation in the ice. The degree is unusual, and it could be that that's a sign that climate is changing, and that's the speculation part.

4. Ian Fenty:

   It's very rare anywhere on the planet to see 700 meters of no temperature variation, normally we find colder waters in the upper hundred meters or so, but right in front of the glacier it's warm all the way up, these warm waters now are able to be in direct contact with the ice over its entire face, supercharging the melting.

5. Thegn Ladefoged:

   It is clear that people were reacting to regional environmental variation on the island before they were devastated by the introduction of European diseases and other historic processes.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=variation
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Variation
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/variation
5. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
   https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf
6. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=variation
7. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=variation