variation (Meaning)

Wordnet

variation (n)

an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change

an activity that varies from a norm or standard

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

something a little different from others of the same type

an artifact that deviates from a norm or standard

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

the process of varying or being varied

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

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

(ballet) a solo dance or dance figure

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

Webster

variation (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.

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

Change of termination of words, as in declension, conjugation, derivation, etc.

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.

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

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variation Sentence Examples

  1. The exact time of the meeting remains uncertain.
  2. The doctor's prescription has exact instructions for dosage and timing.
  3. The team's exact strategy for the game has been kept secret.
  4. The scientist's experiment yielded exact results that confirmed their hypothesis.
  5. The exact number of people attending the concert is not yet known.
  6. The exact location of the buried treasure is a mystery.
  7. The exact cause of the patient's illness has not been determined.
  8. The exact recipe for the chef's famous dish is a closely guarded secret.
  9. The exact timing of the lunar eclipse is a celestial event of great precision.
  10. The exact meaning of the artist's abstract painting is open to interpretation.

FAQs About the word variation

an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change, an activity that varies from a norm or standard, a repetition of a musical theme in which it is modified

interpretation, take, version,riff, adaptation,translation

stabilization, stabilization, fixation,fixation,,

The exact time of the meeting remains uncertain.

The doctor's prescription has exact instructions for dosage and timing.

The team's exact strategy for the game has been kept secret.

The scientist's experiment yielded exact results that confirmed their hypothesis.