· an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change

Synonym(s): fluctuation

Hypernym(s): change, alteration, modification

· an activity that varies from a norm or standard; "any variation in his routine was immediately reported"

Synonym(s): variance

Hypernym(s): activity

· a repetition of a musical theme in which it is modified or embellished

Hypernym(s): theme, melodic_theme, musical_theme, idea

· something a little different from others of the same type; "an experimental version of the night fighter"; "a variant of the same word"; "an emery wheel is the modern variation of a grindstone"; "the boy is a younger edition of his father"

Synonym(s): version, variant, edition

Hypernym(s): type

· an artifact that deviates from a norm or standard; "he patented a variation on the sandal"

Hypernym(s): thing

· the angle (at a particular location) between magnetic north and true north

Synonym(s): magnetic_declination, magnetic_variation

Hypernym(s): angle

· the process of varying or being varied

Hypernym(s): process, physical_process

· (astronomy) any perturbation of the mean motion or orbit of a planet or satellite (especially a perturbation of the earth's moon)

Hypernym(s): perturbation

· (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration

Synonym(s): mutant, mutation, sport

Hypernym(s): organism, being

· (ballet) a solo dance or dance figure

Synonym(s): pas_seul

Hypernym(s): dancing, dance, terpsichore, saltation

· the act of changing or altering something slightly but noticeably from the norm or standard; "who is responsible for these variations in taxation?"

Hypernym(s): change