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1. An instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
   - fluctuation
    
2. An activity that varies from a norm or standard
   "any variation in his routine was immediately reported";
   - variance
    
3. A repetition of a musical theme in which it is modified or embellished
    
4. Something a little different from others of the same type
   "an emery wheel is the modern variation of a grindstone";
   - version, variant, edition
    
5. An artifact that deviates from a norm or standard
   "he patented a variation on the sandal"
    
6. The angle (at a particular location) between magnetic north and true north
   - magnetic declination, magnetic variation
    
7. The process of varying or being varied
    
8. (astronomy) any perturbation of the mean motion or orbit of a planet or satellite (especially a perturbation of the earth's moon)
    
9. (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration
   - mutant, mutation, sport
    
10. (ballet) a solo dance or dance figure
    - pas seul
     
11. The act of changing or altering something slightly but noticeably from the norm or standard
    "who is responsible for these variations in taxation?"

Derived forms: variations

Type of: activity, alteration, angle, being, change, dance, dancing, idea, melodic theme, modification, musical theme, organism, perturbation, physical process, process, saltation, terpsichore, theme, thing, type

Encyclopedia: Variation