VARIATION
Definition of VARIATION
- (noun)an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
- (noun)an activity that varies from a norm or standard
- (noun)a repetition of a musical theme in which it is modified or embellished
- (noun)something a little different from others of the same type
- (noun)an artifact that deviates from a norm or standard
- (noun)the angle (at a particular location) between magnetic north and true north
- (noun)the process of varying or being varied
- (noun)(astronomy) any perturbation of the mean motion or orbit of a planet or satellite (especially a perturbation of the earth's moon)
- (noun)(biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration
- (noun)(ballet) a solo dance or dance figure
- (noun)the act of changing or altering something slightly but noticeably from the norm or standard