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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These subtle variations can reveal how and where molecules were formed.

From Science Daily

A submarine captain with good knowledge of surrounding seas can use those variations to hide in open water.

From The Wall Street Journal

This behavioral flexibility showed up clearly in the data, with meows displaying much greater variation within the same individual cat.

From Science Daily

This variation makes it difficult to get a consistent record time for speed.

From BBC

Evolution occurs through random variation and natural selection: The strong survive and reproduce; the weak perish.

From The Wall Street Journal

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