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variation
variation W2 AC /ˌveəriˈeɪʃən $ ˌver-/ noun
 Word Family: noun: variable, variance, variant, variety, variability, variation; adjective: variableinvariable, varied, various; adverb: variablyinvariably, variously; verb: vary
1. [uncountable and countable] a difference between similar things, or a change from the usual amount or form of something
    variation of
    White bread is really just a variation of French bread.
    variation in
    variations in the quality of the rugs
    variation among
    There is a great deal of variation among the responses.
    variation between
    The study concluded that the variation between the CD players was very small.
2. [countable] something that is done in a way that is different from the way it is usually done:
    Most of his poems are variations on the theme of love.
3. [countable] one of a set of short pieces of music, each based on the same simple tune:
    Bach’s Goldberg variations