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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A partita is a musical work made of different pieces and variations, and the book charts Livia’s attempt to form something whole, if inconsistent, from the clashing elements of her personal history.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 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

To examine small variations in the distribution of gluons inside nuclei, the researchers used a technique known as incoherent J/ψ photonuclear production.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026

The satellite record is short, natural variations are large, and these new studies do not overturn previous estimates.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

I paid very little attention to what I heard, because the burden of his message did not strike me as being very original; I had been hearing variations of it all my life.

From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin