variation
var‧i‧a‧tion W2 AC /ˌveəriˈeɪʃən $ ˌver-/
noun
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
var‧i‧a‧tion W2 AC /ˌveəriˈeɪʃən $ ˌver-/
noun Word Family: noun: variable, variance, variant, variety, variability, variation; adjective: variable ≠ invariable, varied, various; adverb: variably ≠ invariably, variously; verb: vary
1. [uncountable and countable] a difference between similar things, or a change from the usual amount or form of somethingvariation of
variation in
variation among
variation between
2. [countable] something that is done in a way that is different from the way it is usually done:
3. [countable] one of a set of short pieces of music, each based on the same simple tune: