variation

(vâr'ē-ā'shən, văr'-)
n.

1. 1. The act, process, or result of varying.
   2. The state or fact of being varied. See synonyms at difference.
2. The extent or degree to which something varies: a variation of ten pounds in weight.
3. Magnetic declination.
4. Something slightly different from another of the same type.
5. Biology.
   1. Marked difference or deviation from the normal or recognized form, function, or structure.
   2. An organism or plant exhibiting such difference or deviation.
6. Mathematics. A function that relates the values of one variable to those of other variables.
7. Music.
   1. A form that is an altered version of a given theme, diverging from it by melodic ornamentation and by changes in harmony, rhythm, or key.
   2. One of a series of forms based on a single theme.
8. A solo dance, especially one forming part of a larger work.

variational var'i·a'tion·al adj.

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noun

1. The condition or fact of varying: difference, variance. See change/persist, same/different/compare.
2. The process or result of making or becoming different: alteration, change, modification, mutation, permutation. See change/persist.
3. One that is slightly different from others of the same kind or designation: variant, variety, version. See same/different/compare.

n

Definition: difference; alternative
Antonyms: agreement, root, similarity, source

(DOD) The angular difference between true and magnetic north. See also deviation.

Divergence among individual animals of a group. The differences in the morphology or function of an organ or organism, are small enough to stay within the variability of the type organism or organ.

For a list of words related to variation, see:

• Genetics, Heredity, and Evolution - variation: chance differences among individual organisms, some of them inheritable, that interact with environment to determine which individuals will survive and reproduce
• Quantities, Relationships, and Operations - variation: manner in which two or more quantities change in relation to each other
• Harmony, Melody, and Structure - variation: change in key, meter, rhythm, harmony, speed, or mood of basic theme
• Ballet - variation: solo dance, esp. third and fourth solo parts of classical grand pas de deux
• Events, Steps, and Dancers - variation: combination of dance steps or figures

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - variation, afvigelse, forskel, forandring

Nederlands (Dutch)
variatie, afwijking (van kompasnaald), afwisseling, verscheidenheid, nieuwe vorm van een muzikaal/ dansthema, wisseling van + naar - en andersom, solo dans

Français (French)
n. - variation, différence, version, variante, (Mus) variation

Deutsch (German)
n. - Variation, Veränderung, Abweichung

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - παραλλαγή, (αστρον.) παρέκκλιση, μεταβολή, απόκλιση, αυξομείωση, διακύμανση, (μουσ.) παραλλαγή, βαριασιόν

Italiano (Italian)
variazione

Português (Portuguese)
n. - variação (f)

Русский (Russian)
изменение, разновидность, колебание, неопределенность, отклонение

Español (Spanish)
n. - variación, cambio, variedad

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - omväxling, förändring, avvikelse, variant, avart

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
变更, 变种, 变化

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 變更, 變種, 變化

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 변화, 변화량, 변형

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 変化, 変動, 違い, 変異, 変形, 変奏曲

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) اختلاف, تغبر‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮שינוי, השתנות, הבדל, שוני, סטייה, גירסה, וריאציה‬

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