Variation Meaning

There are 11 meaning(s) for word Variation

Meaning 1 : an activity that varies from a norm or standard

    Example : any variation in his routine was immediately reported

    Synonyms : variance
Meaning 2 : the angle (at a particular location) between magnetic north and true north

    Synonyms : magnetic declination,  magnetic variation
Meaning 3 : (ballet) a solo dance or dance figure

    Synonyms : pas seul
Meaning 4 : (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration

    Synonyms : mutant,  mutation,  sport
Meaning 5 : something a little different from others of the same type

    Example : an emery wheel is the modern variation of a grindstone

    Synonyms : edition,  variant,  version
Meaning 6 : an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change

    Synonyms : fluctuation
Meaning 7 : an artifact that deviates from a norm or standard

    Example : he patented a variation on the sandal

Meaning 8 : a repetition of a musical theme in which it is modified or embellished

Meaning 9 : (astronomy) any perturbation of the mean motion or orbit of a planet or satellite (especially a perturbation of the earth's moon)

Meaning 10 : the act of changing or altering something slightly but noticeably from the norm or standard

    Example : who is responsible for these variations in taxation?

Meaning 11 : the process of varying or being varied