Variation is valid Scrabble Word

Definitions for VARIATION in dictionary:

NOUN:
• a varying, change
• a change or slight difference in condition, amount, or level, typically within certain limits
• a deviation of a celestial body from its mean orbit or motion.
• a change in the value of a function due to small changes in the values of its argument or arguments.
• the angular difference between true north and magnetic north at a particular place.
• the occurrence of an organism in more than one distinct colour or form.
• a different or distinct form or version of something
• a version of a theme, modified in melody, rhythm, harmony, or ornamentation, so as to present it in a new but still recognizable form
• a solo dance as part of a performance
• something presented in a slightly different form
• The act of varying; a partial change in the form, position, state, or qualities of a thing; modification; alternation; mutation; diversity; deviation; as, a variation of color in different lights; a variation in size; variation of language.
• Extent to which a thing varies; amount of departure from a position or state; amount or rate of change.
• Change of termination of words, as in declension, conjugation, derivation, etc.
• Repetition of a theme or melody with fanciful embellishments or modifications, in time, tune, or harmony, or sometimes change of key; the presentation of a musical thought in new and varied aspects, yet so that the essential features of the original shall still preserve their identity.
• One of the different arrangements which can be made of any number of quantities taking a certain number of them together.
• an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
• an activity that varies from a norm or standard
• a repetition of a musical theme in which it is modified or embellished
• something a little different from others of the same type
• an artifact that deviates from a norm or standard
• the angle (at a particular location) between magnetic north and true north
• 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
• (ballet) a solo dance or dance figure
• the act of changing or altering something slightly but noticeably from the norm or standard
OTHER DEFINITIONS:
• the act or process of varying; the state or fact of being varied; an instance of varying; the extent to which or the range in which a thing varies

Words related to VARIATION

variations13

Words that contain VARIATION

variations13 covariation16 variational14 covariations17 variationist15 variationally19 variationists16

How to use VARIATION in a sentence

• Owing to their variation in construction, speed, etc.
• The variation from that curve, while not conspicuous in all cases, is nevertheless quite sufficient to prevent the use of this movement for an elliptograph.
• We attack, not in the close formation, shoulder to shoulder, of the German, but in a formation which is a variation of his.
• In no instance, on the other hand, did any subject know the direction or nature of the variation in those quantities concerning which he was to give judgment.
• The whole series of values arranged on the basis of unity for the mean variation of the beat interval is given in Table LXII.
• Where the Prayer-book was silent, uncertainty and variation of usage were more reasonable.
• Back comes the old answer in one form or another, every variation tainted with the heresy that the language is to be studied as a language for itself.
• Accordingly, there may be a wide variation of exposure time in different cases.
• There is possible, therefore, a vast variation of contact in this endeavour to be in right relation with the power which faith knows and names as God.
• In any case these spots are the elements of variation, out of which coloured lines MAY be evolved, if they are combined in this direction through the agency of natural selection.
• To Darwin the question, What is a variation? presented no difficulties.
• While it could be said that species arise by an insensible and imperceptible process of variation, there was clearly no use in tiring ourselves by trying to perceive that process.
• He was a little fellow, Williams was, and short of wind, which caused him to gasp a good deal during the variation parts.
• This variation of the teeth has been effected in different ways.
• The variation in this interval is almost too trifling to be noticed for the purposes of common navigation.
• The day was so rainy that no observation could be made for the variation of the compass.
• There was only a slight variation in the atmospheric temperature of two degrees during the twenty-four hours, the highest in the day being 85, and the lowest at night 83.
• We had no fruit for many years, but a few wild sorts, and the vegetables were a welcome variation in our diet of meat and molasses.
• Only by this means is it possible to learn how the species is affected by age, sex and individual variation and what are its really important characters.
• This variation is neither indefinite, nor fortuitous, nor does it take place in all directions, in the strict sense of these words.
• We cannot account for why variation should set in in the very different ways it does, nor why such a vast variety of divergent results should be produced.
• Furthermore, the limits of variation between individuals in the same race are wider than the average difference between races.
• The variation of its apparent size from the varying distance is very striking.
• There is variation in the susceptibility to infection in the different races of man.
• Here it is not the disease which is inherited, but the variation in structure to which the unusual and injurious action of the cells is due.
• The name, with a trifling variation, bears a strong resemblance to your own.

Similar words containing VARIA without suffix tion

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