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variation | [in astronomy] any perturbation of the mean motion or orbit of a planet or satellite (especially a perturbation of the earth's moon) | |
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variation, magnetic declination, magnetic variation | the angle (at a particular location) between magnetic north and true north | |
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variation | a repetition of a musical theme in which it is modified or embellished | |
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variation, fluctuation | an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change | |
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variation | the act of changing or altering something slightly but noticeably from the norm or standard | |
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version, variation, variant, edition | something a little different from others of the same type | |
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mutant, variation, sport, mutation | [in biology] an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration | |
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variation, pas seul | [in ballet] a solo dance or dance figure | |
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variation, variance | an activity that varies from a norm or standard | |
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variation | the process of varying or being varied | |
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variation | an artifact that deviates from a norm or standard |