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- pronunciation:
- veIr
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the act or process of varying, or the state or condition of being varied; change; changeability.
During the spring, there is a great deal of variation in the temperature.- synonyms:
- change, changeability, vicissitude
- similar words:
- alteration, amendment, change, fluctuation, variance, variety
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| definition 2: |
a possible way or possible ways that something can change or be changed.
The sound "t" has different variations and the actual sound that is produced depends on where the sound occurs in a word.- synonyms:
- variant
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| definition 3: |
a slightly different form or version of something.
It's basically the same cake, but we make variations of it if customers make special requests.This story is a variation of a well-known folk tale.This particular variation of the animal developed camouflage that helped it to survive.- synonyms:
- adaptation
- similar words:
- alteration, conversion, modification, variant, version
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| definition 4: |
the degree to which something varies; amount of change or difference.
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| related words: |
aberration, abnormality, adaptation, amendment |
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| derivation: |
variational (adj.) |
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