variation
[noun]
Synonyms: difference, change, departure, deviation, diversity, innovation, modification, novelty, variety

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Contrasted words: stability, unchangeableness, uniformity
Related Words: difference, dissimilarity, deflection, discrepancy, shift, divergence, disparity

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

var‧i‧a‧tion W2 AC /ˌveəriˈeɪʃən $ ˌver-/ noun
[Word Family: noun: variable, variance, variant, variety, variability, variation; adjective: variable ≠ invariable, varied, various; adverb: variably ≠ invariably, variously; verb: vary]

1. [uncountable and countable] a difference between similar things, or a change from the usual amount or form of something
variation of
White bread is really just a variation of French bread.
variation in
variations in the quality of the rugs
variation among
There is a great deal of variation among the responses.
variation between
The study concluded that the variation between the CD players was very small.

2. [countable] something that is done in a way that is different from the way it is usually done:
Most of his poems are variations on the theme of love.

3. [countable] one of a set of short pieces of music, each based on the same simple tune:
Bach’s Goldberg variations

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

variation
noun
ADJ. considerable, dramatic, enormous, extreme, great, major, marked, significant, striking, substantial, tremendous, wide | minor, slight, small, subtle subtle variations of colour and design
numerous | endless, infinite | complex | random | systematic | local, regional | climatic, cultural, environmental, ethnic, genetic, geographical, hereditary, language, linguistic | annual, daily, day-to day, seasonal, year-to-year
VERB + VARIATION show The businesses showed a dramatic variation in how they treated their staff.
find, observe Considerable variation was found in the terms offered by different banks.
analyse
VARIATION + VERB occur
PREP. ~ according to variation according to the time of year
~ across She is studying language variation across the social range.
~ among variation among the students in terms of ability
~ between variations between different accents
~ by There is little variation by sex or social class in these attitudes.
~ in slight variations in pressure
~ with temperature variation with altitude
~ within There may be striking variations within a species.
PHRASES a range of variation, a variation on a theme His numerous complaints are all variations on a theme.

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