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Variations

/ˌvɛəɹɪˈeɪʃənz/

The act of varying; a partial change in the form, position, state, or qualities of a thing.

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📖 Definitions of "Variations"

noun

1
The act of varying; a partial change in the form, position, state, or qualities of a thing.
2
A related but distinct thing.
"All of his soups are variations on a single recipe."
3
The angular difference at the vessel between the direction of true north and magnetic north.
4
A line of play that differs from the original.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Variations"

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Word	Definition
variancenoun	A difference between what is expected and what is observed; deviation.
variantnoun	Something that is slightly different from a type or norm.
versionnoun	A specific form or variation of something.
fluctuationnoun	A motion like that of waves; a moving in this and that direction; an irregular rising and falling.
adaptationsnoun	(uncountable) The process of adapting something or becoming adapted to a situation; adjustment, modification.
adjustmentsnoun	The action of adjusting something
alterationsnoun	The act of altering or making different.
alternativenoun	A situation which allows a mutually exclusive choice between two or more possibilities; a choice between two or more possibilities.
alternativesnoun	Founded in 1994, Alternatives, Action and Communication Network for International Development, is a non-governmental, international solidarity organization based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
amendmentsnoun	(especially US) An addition to and/or alteration to the Constitution.
changenoun	(countable, uncountable) The process of becoming different.
changesnoun	(music) Ellipsis of chord changes. [(more specifically) A chord progression.]
characteristicsnoun	A distinguishing feature of a person or thing, a part of mental or physical behavior.
departuresnoun	The act of departing or something that has departed.
derivationsnoun	The act of receiving anything from a source; the act of procuring an effect from a cause, means, or condition, as profits from capital, conclusions or opinions from evidence.
derogationsnoun	An act which belittles; disparagement.
deviationsnoun	A departure from the correct way of acting.
differencenoun	(uncountable) The quality of being different.
differencesnoun	"Differences" is an R&B song by American singer Ginuwine.
differentialsnoun	A qualitative or quantitative difference between similar or comparable things.