| NOUN | event | variation, fluctuation | an instance of change |
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| act | variation, variance | an activity that varies from a norm or standard | |
| communication | variation | a repetition of a musical theme in which it is modified or embellished | |
| cognition | variation, version, variant, edition | something a little different from others of the same type | |
| artifact | variation | an artifact that deviates from a norm or standard | |
| shape | variation, magnetic declination, magnetic variation | the angle (at a particular location) between magnetic north and true north | |
| process | variation | the process of varying or being varied | |
| phenomenon | variation | (astronomy) any perturbation of the mean motion or orbit of a planet or satellite (especially a perturbation of the earth's moon) | |
| person | variation, mutant, mutation, sport | (biology) an organism that has characteristics / characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration | |
| act | variation, pas seul | (ballet) a solo dance or dance figure | |
| act | variation | the act of changing or altering something slightly but noticeably from the norm or standard |
| Sounds | veh.riyey'shahn | |
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| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | An instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change. | |
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| Synonym | fluctuation | |
| Narrower | allomerism | (chemistry) variability in chemical composition without variation in crystalline form |
| business cycle, trade cycle | recurring fluctuations in economic activity consisting of recession and recovery and growth and decline | |
| daily variation | fluctuations that occur between one day and the next | |
| deviation, divergence, departure, difference | A variation that deviates from the standard or norm | |
| diurnal variation | fluctuations that occur during each day | |
| substitution, permutation, transposition, replacement, switch | An event in which one thing is substituted for another | |
| tide | Something that may increase or decrease (like the tides of the sea) | |
| vicissitude | A variation in circumstances or fortune at different times in your life or in the development of something | |
| Broader | change, alteration, modification | An event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another |
| Spanish | fluctuación, variación | |
| Catalan | fluctuació, variació | |
| Verbs | vary | be subject to change in accordance with a variable |
| Meaning | An activity that varies from a norm or standard. | |
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| Example | "any variation in his routine was immediately reported" | |
| Synonym | variance | |
| Broader | activity | Any specific behavior |
| Spanish | variación | |
| Catalan | variació | |
| Verbs | vary | be at variance with |
| Meaning | A repetition of a musical theme in which it is modified or embellished. | |
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| Narrower | inversion | (counterpoint) a variation of a melody or part in which ascending intervals are replaced by descending intervals and vice versa |
| partita | One of the variations contained in a partita | |
| Broader | theme, melodic theme, musical theme, idea | (music) melodic subject of a musical composition |
| Spanish | variación | |
| Catalan | variació | |
| Meaning | Something a little different from others of the same type. | |
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| Example | "an emery wheel is the modern variation of a grindstone" | |
| Synonyms | version, variant, edition | |
| Broader | type | A subdivision of a particular kind of thing |
| Spanish | variante, versión | |
| Catalan | variant, versió | |
| Verbs | vary | become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics / characteristics or essence |
| Meaning | An artifact that deviates from a norm or standard. | |
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| Example | "he patented a variation on the sandal" | |
| Narrower | bastard, mongrel | derogatory term for a variation that is not genuine |
| Broader | thing | An artifact |
| Spanish | variación | |
| Meaning | The angle (at a particular location) between magnetic north and true north. | |
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| Synonyms | magnetic declination, magnetic variation | |
| Broader | angle | The space between two lines or planes that intersect |
| Spanish | declinación magnética | |
| Catalan | declinació magnètica | |
| Verbs | vary | be subject to change in accordance with a variable |
| Meaning | The process of varying or being varied. | |
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| Narrower | covariation | (statistics) correlated variation |
| Broader | process, physical process | A sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states |
| Meaning | (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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| Category | astronomy, uranology | The branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole |
| Narrower | libration | (astronomy) a real or apparent slow oscillation of a moon or satellite |
| Broader | perturbation | (physics) a secondary influence on a system that causes it to deviate slightly |
| Verbs | vary | be at variance with |
| vary | be subject to change in accordance with a variable | |
| Meaning | (biology) an organism that has characteristics / characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration. | |
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| Synonyms | mutant, mutation, sport | |
| Category | biology, biological science | The science that studies living organisms |
| Narrower | freak, monster, monstrosity, lusus naturae | A person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed |
| Broader | organism, being | A living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently |
| Spanish | mutación, mutante | |
| Catalan | mutació, mutant | |
| Verbs | vary | be at variance with |
| Meaning | (ballet) a solo dance or dance figure. | |
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| Synonym | pas seul | |
| Category | ballet, concert dance | A theatrical representation of a story that is performed to music by trained dancers |
| Broader | dancing, dance, terpsichore, saltation | Taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music |
| Spanish | pas seul | |
| Catalan | pas seul | |
| Meaning | The act of changing or altering something slightly but noticeably from the norm or standard. | |
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| Example | "who is responsible for these variations in taxation?" | |
| Broader | change | The action of changing something |
| Verbs | vary | make something more diverse and varied |
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