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Meaning
Noun
●
The
act
of
varying
; a
partial
change in the form,
position
, state, or
qualities
of a thing.
●
A related but
distinct
thing.
●
In Nautical:
The
angular
difference
at the
vessel
between the
direction
of
true north
and
magnetic
north
.
●
In Board games:
A
line of play
that
differs
from the original.
●
In Music:
A
technique
where
material
is
repeated
with
alterations
to the
melody
,
harmony
,
rhythm
,
timbre
,
texture
,
counterpoint
or
orchestration
; but with some
invariant
characteristic
, e.g. a
ground
bass.
●
In Genetics:
The
modification
of a
hereditary
trait.
●
In Astronomy:
Deviation from the
mean
orbit
of a
heavenly
body.
Sourced from
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Origin
variation
English
variatio
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Variants
Change
Variant
Variances
Magnetic Declination
Related
Variability
Variety
Deviation
Variance
Difference
Fluctuation
Modification
Differences
Permutation
Combination
Alteration
Derivation
Pattern
Divergence
Fluctuations
Changes
Correlation
Distribution
Discrepancy
Gradation
Reduction
Heterogeneity
Differentiation
Disparity
Measurement
Rearrangement
Effect
Mutation
Range
Comparison
Distortion
Adjustment
Characteristic
Variable
Decrease
Alterations
Inconsistency
Dispersion
Deviations
Relation
Improvement
Error
Increase
Quirk
Shift
Reflection
Enhancement
Occurrence
Diversity
Parameter
Calculation
Component
Distinction
Estimation
Differential
Sensitivity
Defect
Harmonic Progression
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