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- pronunciation:
- veIr
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the act or process of changing, or the condition of being changeable or having many different forms or versions.
During the spring, there is a great deal of variation in the temperature.It's hard to give an exact answer to that question because there is so much variation.- synonyms:
- change
- similar words:
- change, variety
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| definition 2: |
a possible way or possible ways that something may change.
The sound "t" has different variations and the actual sound that is produced depends on where the sound occurs in a word. |
| definition 3: |
a slightly different form or version of something.
My mom makes a variation of this cake using raspberries instead of strawberries.This story is a variation of a well-known folk tale.- synonyms:
- adaptation
- similar words:
- conversion, version
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| related words: |
adaptation |
| derivation: |
variational (adj.) |
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