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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
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conformity continuation equality likeness line normality regularity
WEAK
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Itauma - the prodigy who was sparring seasoned professionals while still at school - was in wonderful form from the first bell, using his speed and variation to send Franklin backtracking.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Charles Darwin, with his ideas of undirected variation and natural selection, described what was really happening.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Lately, though, I have found myself wondering about a small variation on this idea.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

To capture the full spectrum of variation, researchers are recruiting volunteers who fit several categories identified during early research.

From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2026

How, for that matter, is constancy versus variation, or normalcy versus abnormalcy, defined or written into the genome?

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee