an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
[ Syn: fluctuation ]
(ballet) a solo dance or dance figure
[ Syn: pas seul ]
the act of changing or altering something slightly but noticeably from the norm or standard; who is responsible for these variations in taxation?'
an activity that varies from a norm or standard; any variation in his routine was immediately reported
[ Syn: variance ]
a repetition of a musical theme in which it is modified or embellished
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
an artifact that deviates from a norm or standard; he patented a variation on the sandal'
the angle (at a particular location) between magnetic north and true north
[ Syn: magnetic declination , magnetic variation ]
the process of varying or being varied
(astronomy) any perturbation of the mean motion or orbit of a planet or satellite (especially a perturbation of the earth's moon)
(biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration