variation

[vair-ee-ey-shuhn] / ˌvɛər iˈeɪ ʃən /

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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Broadband noise also includes white noise and other variations such as brown and blue noise.

From Science Daily

That uneven rollout created natural variation in exposure.

From The Wall Street Journal

Instead, it uses what's known as agentic AI, a variation of the technology which is designed to perform tasks on a human's behalf.

From BBC

These extra variations were designed to reflect realistic changes, such as compression and edge displacement, that occur as footprints are preserved over time.

From Science Daily

Fines are issued by individual councils, which has historically led to variation in the rate of fines issued in different local authority areas.

From BBC

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