A partial change in the form, position, state, or qualities of a thing.
something that deviates from a norm or standard
a repetition of a musical theme in which it is modified or embellished
an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
an activity that varies from a norm or standard; "any variation in his routine was immediately reported"
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 act of changing or altering something slightly but noticeably from the norm or standard; "who is responsible for these variations in taxation?"
(ballet) a solo dance or dance figure
an artifact that deviates from a norm or standard; "he patented a variation on the sandal"
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"
(biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration
(astronomy) any perturbation of the mean motion or orbit of a planet or satellite (especially a perturbation of the earth''s moon)
the angle (at a particular location) between magnetic north and true north
an activity that varies from a norm or standard
the act of changing or altering something slightly but noticeably from the norm or standard
an artifact that deviates from a norm or standard
something a little different from others of the same type
(astronomy) any perturbation of the mean motion or orbit of a planet or satellite (especially a perturbation of the earth's moon)
