variation

英 [veərɪ'eɪʃ(ə)n] 美[,vɛrɪ'eʃən]

• n. 变化；[生物] 变异，变种

1. an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change

2. an activity that varies from a norm or standard;

"any variation in his routine was immediately reported"

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

4. something a little different from others of the same type;

"an experimental version of the night fighter"

"an emery wheel is a modern variant of the grindstone"

"the boy is a younger edition of his father"

5. an artifact that deviates from a norm or standard;

"he patented a variation on the sandal"

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

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

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

9. (ballet) a solo dance or dance figure

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

"who is responsible for these variations in taxation?"