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Meaning of variation
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
variation
n 1: an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
[syn: {variation}, {fluctuation}]
2: an activity that varies from a norm or standard; "any
variation in his routine was immediately reported" [syn:
{variation}, {variance}]
3: a repetition of a musical theme in which it is modified or
embellished
4: 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"
[syn: {version}, {variant}, {variation}, {edition}]
5: an artifact that deviates from a norm or standard; "he
patented a variation on the sandal"
6: the angle (at a particular location) between magnetic north
and true north [syn: {magnetic declination}, {magnetic
variation}, {variation}]
7: the process of varying or being varied
8: (astronomy) any perturbation of the mean motion or orbit of a
planet or satellite (especially a perturbation of the earth's
moon)
9: (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from
chromosomal alteration [syn: {mutant}, {mutation},
{variation}, {sport}]
10: (ballet) a solo dance or dance figure [syn: {pas seul},
{variation}]
11: 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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