variation
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1 variation
An instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change.
synoniem: fluctuation.
Roget 20a:
variation;
alteration
etc.
(change)
140.
modification,
moods and tenses;
discrepance†,
discrepancy.
divergency
etc.
291;
deviation
etc.
279;
aberration;
innovation.
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Roget 84:
number,
symbol,
numeral,
figure,
cipher,
digit,
integer;
counter;
round number;
formula;
function;
series.
sum,
difference,
complement,
subtrahend;
product;
multiplicand,
multiplier,
multiplicator†;
coefficient,
multiple;
dividend,
divisor,
factor,
quotient,
submultiple [Math.];
fraction,
rational number;
surd,
irrational number;
transcendental number;
mixed number,
complex number,
complex conjugate;
numerator,
denominator;
decimal,
circulating decimal,
repetend;
common measure,
aliquot part;
prime number,
prime,
relative prime,
prime factor,
prime pair;
reciprocal;
totient†.
binary number,
octal number,
hexadecimal number [Comp.].
permutation,
combination,
variation;
election.
ratio,
proportion,
comparison
etc.
464;
progression;
arithmetical progression,
geometrical progression,
harmonical progression†;
percentage,
permilage.
figurate numbers†,
pyramidal numbers,
polygonal numbers.
power,
root,
exponent,
index,
logarithm,
antilogarithm;
modulus,
base.
differential,
integral,
fluxion†,
fluent.
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2 variation
An activity that varies from a norm or standard:
— Any variation in his routine was immediately reported.
synoniem: variance.
Roget 15:
difference;
variance,
variation,
variety;
diversity,
dissimilarity
etc.
18;
disagreement
etc.
24;
disparity
etc.
(inequality)
28;
distinction,
contradistinction;
alteration.
modification,
permutation,
moods and tenses.
nice distinction,
fine distinction,
delicate distinction,
subtle distinction;
shade of difference,
nuance;
discrimination
etc.
465;
differentia.
different thing,
something else,
apple off another tree,
another pair of shoes;
horse of a different color;
this that or the other.
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3 variation
A repetition of a musical theme in which it is modified or embellished.
Nederlands: variant, variatie
Pools: wariacja
4 variation
Something a little different from others of the same type:
— An emery wheel is the modern variation of a grindstone.
synoniemen: edition, variant, version.
Nederlands: editie, variant, variatie
5 variation
An artifact that deviates from a norm or standard.
6 variation
The angle (at a particular location) between magnetic north and true north.
synoniemen: magnetic declination, magnetic variation.
Nederlands: variant
Pools: deklinacja magnetyczna, odchylenie magnetyczne
7 variation
The process of varying or being varied.
8 variation
astronomy Any perturbation of the mean motion or orbit of a planet or satellite (especially a perturbation of the earth's moon).
9 variation
biology An organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration.
synoniemen: mutant, mutation, sport.
Roget 140:
change,
alteration,
mutation,
permutation,
variation,
modification,
modulation,
inflexion,
mood,
qualification,
innovation,
metastasis,
deviation,
turn,
evolution,
revolution;
diversion;
break.
transformation,
transfiguration;
metamorphosis;
transmutation;
deoxidization [Chem];
transubstantiation;
[Genetics],
mutagenesis
transanimation†,
transmigration,
metempsychosis†;
avatar;
alterative.
conversion
etc.
(gradual change)
144;
revolution
etc.
(sudden or radical change)
146,
inversion
etc.
(reversal)
218;
displacement
etc.
185;
transference
etc.
270.
changeableness
etc.
149;
tergiversation
etc.
(change of mind)
607.
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10 variation
ballet A solo dance or dance figure.
synoniem: pas seul.
11 variation
The act of changing or altering something slightly but noticeably from the norm or standard.
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