Inside the Universes

Words with a similar base: magnetic_variation, variation

'variation'

[variation.n.01] as in: an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change

'variation'

[variation.n.02] as in: an activity that varies from a norm or standard

Examples:
any variation in his routine was immediately reported

'variation'

[variation.n.03] as in: a repetition of a musical theme in which it is modified or embellished

'variation'

[version.n.02] as in: something a little different from others of the same type

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

'variation'

[variation.n.05] as in: an artifact that deviates from a norm or standard

Examples:
he patented a variation on the sandal

'variation'

[magnetic_declination.n.01] as in: the angle (at a particular location) between magnetic north and true north

'variation'

[variation.n.07] as in: the process of varying or being varied

'variation'

[variation.n.08] as in: (astronomy) any perturbation of the mean motion or orbit of a planet or satellite (especially a perturbation of the earth's moon)

'variation'

[mutant.n.01] as in: (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration

'variation'

[pas_seul.n.01] as in: (ballet) a solo dance or dance figure

'variation'

[variation.n.11] as in: the act of changing or altering something slightly but noticeably from the norm or standard

Examples:
who is responsible for these variations in taxation?

Origins

					variation (English)
└── variatio (Latin)