variation

noun

1. an activity that varies from a norm or standard

e.g. any variation in his routine was immediately reported

Synonym: variance

2. the act of changing or altering something slightly but noticeably from the norm or standard

e.g. who is responsible for these variations in taxation?

3. (ballet) a solo dance or dance figure

Synonym: pas seul

4. an artifact that deviates from a norm or standard

e.g. he patented a variation on the sandal

5. something a little different from others of the same type

e.g. an experimental version of the night fighter
a variant of the same word
an emery wheel is the modern variation of a grindstone
the boy is a younger edition of his father

Synonym: versionvariantedition

6. a repetition of a musical theme in which it is modified or embellished

7. an instance of change
the rate or magnitude of change

Synonym: fluctuation

8. (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration

Synonym: mutantmutationsport

9. (astronomy) any perturbation of the mean motion or orbit of a planet or satellite (especially a perturbation of the earth's moon)

10. the process of varying or being varied

11. the angle (at a particular location) between magnetic north and true north

Synonym: magnetic declinationmagnetic variation

1. （同一事物略微的）变化形式
A variation on something is the same thing presented in a slightly different form.

variation

e.g. This delicious variation on an omelette is quick and easy to prepare...
这种稍加变化的可口煎蛋卷做起来又快又容易。
e.g. Many theories on punishment exist, all of which are variations on a theme.
关于惩罚的理论有很多，虽形式略有不同，但其主旨都是一样的。

2. （等级或数量的）变化，变动，变更
A variation is a change or slight difference in a level, amount, or quantity.

e.g. The survey found a wide variation in the prices charged for canteen food...
调查发现食堂饭菜的价格相差很大。
e.g. Every day without variation my grandfather ate a plate of cold ham.
我的祖父每天都会吃一盘冷火腿，雷打不动。

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1. 波动：测量值波动(Variation)和频率(Frequency)随时都是在中心线一定范围内,说明过程稳定. 对真正的成功者来说,不论他的生存条件如何,都不会自我磨灭