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Definition of Variation

1. Noun. An instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change.

2. Noun. An activity that varies from a norm or standard. "Any variation in his routine was immediately reported"

3. Noun. A repetition of a musical theme in which it is modified or embellished.

4. Noun. Something a little different from others of the same type. "The boy is a younger edition of his father"

5. Noun. An artifact that deviates from a norm or standard. "He patented a variation on the sandal"

6. Noun. The angle (at a particular location) between magnetic north and true north.

7. Noun. The process of varying or being varied.

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

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

10. Noun. (ballet) a solo dance or dance figure.

11. Noun. The act of changing or altering something slightly but noticeably from the norm or standard. "Who is responsible for these variations in taxation?"

Definition of Variation

1. n. 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. n. 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.

Definition of Variation

1. Noun. 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. ¹

2. Noun. A related but distinct thing. ¹

3. Noun. (nautical) The angular difference at the vessel between the direction of true north and magnetic north. Also called magnetic declination. ¹

4. Noun. (board games) a line of play that differs from the original ¹

5. Noun. (music) a technique where material is repeated with alterations to the melody, harmony, rhythm, timbre, texture, counterpoint or orchestration. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Variation

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Medical Definition of Variation

1. In genetics, deviation in characters in an individual from those typical of the group to which it belongs, also, deviation in characters of the offspring from those of its parents. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Variation

variably variadic variance variance ratio variances variant variant angina variant angina pectoris variant haemoglobin variants

varias variate variated variates variating variation variation (genetics) variation ratio variation ratios variation selector

variation selectors variational variationally variationist variations variaunce variaunt varication variceal varicella

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