variations

NOUN

difference; alternative

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abnormality alteration change deviation discrepancy disparity divergence diversity fluctuation innovation modification mutation shift variety

STRONG

aberration adaptation bend break contradistinction contrast curve deflection departure digression displacement dissimilarity dissimilitude distinction diversification exception inequality novelty swerve turn

WEAK

departure from the norm unconformity

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agreement harmony sameness similarity stagnation uniformity

STRONG

conformity continuation equality likeness line normality regularity

WEAK

root source

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variations

The J. Paul Getty Museum claims over 3,200 works simply titled Portrait of a Woman, including variations tagged with young, girl or lady.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

Because of these local variations, time crystals that form in separate areas would normally oscillate at slightly different frequencies.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026

Instead, it was the seamers to the fore, even without the variations of Sam Curran, another England player absent injured.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

However, it also noted that periods of heavy rain or drought could indirectly affect fault zones, pointing to a study that suggested that rates of micro-quakes may undergo small variations related to rainfall patterns.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

Halley was interested in terrestrial magnetism and had an idea that variations in magnetism from place to place around the globe might, if they were first mapped accurately, be used as a means of navigation.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin