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

Example Sentences

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While all other followers of Jesus, from Quakers to Catholics, were officially designated as variations of “Christian,” Mormons did not enjoy the Christian label.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

Far too many songs—“National Treasures,” “Plot Twist”—are Drake on autopilot, rehashing familiar complaints without clever variations.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

However, he said the fact that the Southern Trust made a number of "variations" in its screening programme had led to "unintended consequences".

From BBC • May 14, 2026

"This suggests that we were previously in a medium with lower iron-60 content, or that the cloud itself exhibits strong density variations," explains Koll.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

NOTE.—The forms co-, col-, com-, and cor-, are euphonic variations of con-.

From New Word-Analysis by William Swinton