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UK [ˌveərɪˈeɪʃ(ə)n] / US [ˌverɪˈeɪʃ(ə)n] noun
Word forms "variation":
singular variation plural variations
1)
a) [singular/uncountable] the existence of differences in amount, number, level, form etc
wide/considerable variation:

There is considerable variation in size, method of construction, and design.

It's an issue around which there is a wide variation of opinion.

variation between/among:

There is, of course, variation between individual people and situations.

variation in:

Research has shown wide variation in the rate that children learn.

b) variations
[plural] differences in amount, level etc

These foods are not influenced by seasonal variations.

variation in:

The spacecraft is specially insulated against extreme variations in temperature.

variation within:

There are significant variations within these broad groups.

2)
a) [countable] something that is slightly different from similar things
variation on/of:

The dessert is a variation on a classic recipe.

a variation on a theme (= a slightly different form of the same basic thing):

There are several variations on this theme, all with advantages and disadvantages.

b) music a piece of music that is based on or is similar to another piece

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  • variation — Variation. s. f. v. Changement. La variation des tesmoins. il y a beaucoup de variation dans ses depositions. la variation des heretiques rend leur doctrine suspecte. la variation du temps. la variation des vents. On dit sur Mer, La variation de… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

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  • variation — late 14c., from O.Fr. variation, from L. variationem (nom. variatio) a difference, variation, change, from pp. stem of variare to change (see VARY (Cf. vary)). The musical sense is attested from 1801 …   Etymology dictionary

  • variation — variation. См. изменчивость. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

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  • Variation — (lat.), Veränderung, in der Mathematik eine Kombination (s.d.) mit Umkehrung der Reihenfolge …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

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