variation

CEFRB2

/ˌvɛəɹɪˈeɪʃn̩/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A change or difference in form, amount, or condition.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A related but distinct thing.

Examples

  • The reason for this is that we found no variation of those morphemes.

  • This is a humorous variation of a proverb.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˌvɛəɹiˈeɪʃn̩/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The angular difference at the vessel between the direction of true north and magnetic north.

  2. The act of varying; a partial change in the form, position, state, or qualities of a thing.

  3. A line of play that differs from the original.

More examples

In context

  • All of his soups are variations on a single recipe.

  • When the process didn't work, we tried a variation.

  • Selfishness has different variations, but in the end it is all the same.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle French variation, from Old French variacion, from Latin variātiō, from vary + -ation.