Variation - Definition

n 1: an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
[syn: variation, fluctuation]
2: an activity that varies from a norm or standard; "any
variation in his routine was immediately reported" [syn:
variation, variance]
3: a repetition of a musical theme in which it is modified or
embellished
4: 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"
[syn: version, variant, variation, edition]
5: an artifact that deviates from a norm or standard; "he
patented a variation on the sandal"
6: the angle (at a particular location) between magnetic north
and true north [syn: magnetic declination, magnetic
variation, variation]
7: the process of varying or being varied
8: (astronomy) any perturbation of the mean motion or orbit of a
planet or satellite (especially a perturbation of the earth's
moon)
9: (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from
chromosomal alteration [syn: mutant, mutation,
variation, sport]
10: (ballet) a solo dance or dance figure [syn: pas seul,
variation]
11: the act of changing or altering something slightly but
noticeably from the norm or standard; "who is responsible
for these variations in taxation?"