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variation - an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change |
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fluctuation |
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alteration,
change,
modification the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
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vicissitude mutability in life or nature (especially successive alternation from one condition to another)
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allomerism (chemistry) variability in chemical composition without variation in crystalline form
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departure,
deviation,
difference,
divergence the act of departing
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permutation,
replacement,
substitution,
switch,
transposition act of changing the lineal order of objects in a group
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business cycle,
trade cycle recurring fluctuations in economic activity consisting of recession and recovery and growth and decline
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daily variation fluctuations that occur between one day and the next
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diurnal variation fluctuations that occur during each day
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tide the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
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variation - (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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perturbation a disposition that is confused or nervous and upset
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astronomy,
uranology the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole
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libration (astronomy) a real or apparent slow oscillation of a moon or satellite; "the libration of the moon"
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variation - an activity that varies from a norm or standard; "any variation in his routine was immediately reported" |
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variance |
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activity any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity"
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variation - a repetition of a musical theme in which it is modified or embellished |
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idea,
melodic theme,
musical theme,
theme the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about; "it was not a good idea"; "the thought never entered my mind"
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inversion the act of turning inside out
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partita (music) an instrumental suite common in the 18th century
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variation - the act of changing or altering something slightly but noticeably from the norm or standard; "who is responsible for these variations in taxation?" |
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change the action of changing something; "the change of government had no impact on the economy"; "his change on abortion cost him the election"
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variation - an artifact that deviates from a norm or standard; "he patented a variation on the sandal" |
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thing a separate and self-contained entity
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bastard,
mongrel derogatory term for a variation that is not genuine; something irregular or inferior or of dubious origin; "the architecture was a kind of bastard suggesting Gothic but not true Gothic"
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variation - the process of varying or being varied |
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physical process,
process a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states; "events now in process"; "the process of calcification begins later for boys than for girls"
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covariation (statistics) correlated variation
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