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

Example Sentences

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It’s introduced at least three new variations of those vehicles this year.

From MarketWatch

To confirm that the observed differences were truly caused by the actin mutation and not by other genetic variations, the researchers performed a crucial control experiment.

From Science Daily

Google Performance Max, Meta’s Advantage+ and Amazon’s AI Creative Studio take basic assets—images, videos, ad copy, headlines, sounds and voices—and combine them to create hundreds of ad variations.

From The Wall Street Journal

Unemployment is still relatively low — it’s expected to average around 4.3% to 4.5% in November when the data is finally released — but there are significant variations in job openings across industries.

From MarketWatch

The motion of light elements may explain seismic anisotropy -- directional variations in seismic wave speeds -- and could also play a role in sustaining Earth's magnetic field.

From Science Daily

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