variation
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- IPA /ˌvɛəɹɪˈeɪʃn̩/
Noun
variation noun
- The act of varying; a partial change in the form, position, state, or qualities of a thing.
- A related but distinct thing.“All of his soups are variations on a single recipe.”
- The angular difference at the vessel between the direction of true north and magnetic north.
- A line of play that differs from the original.
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magnetic declinationvariancevariantversionfluctuationvariablevariabilitydiversificationvarietyvarieddiversityalterationmodifiedchangingchangemodificationamended
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