variation

/vɛriˈeɪʃʌn/

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