variation

B2 Topic:Music Theory

US /ˌvɛəɹiˈeɪʃn̩/ UK /ˌvɛəɹɪˈeɪʃn̩/ See IPA manual

Freq #17263

Meanings

1

noun
A change or difference in amount, level, or form.

There is little variation in temperature throughout the year here.
2

noun
Something that is slightly different from the usual or original version.

This recipe is a tasty variation on the classic apple pie.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a change or difference in... variance

2 noun · something that is slightly... variantvariant version

Word family

Forms variations

Related forms variant vary

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Phrases (1)

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diurnal variation
a pattern of change that occurs over the course of a day

Adjective + noun

Etymology

From Middle French variation, from Old French variacion, from Latin variātiō, from vary + -ation.

Topics

Music Theory Abstract Ideas

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# variation

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˌvɛəɹiˈeɪʃn̩/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌvɛəɹɪˈeɪʃn̩/
**Frequency rank:** 17263

## Meanings
1. A change or difference in amount, level, or form.
2. Something that is slightly different from the usual or original version.

## Examples
- There is little variation in temperature throughout the year here.
- This recipe is a tasty variation on the classic apple pie.

## Related Forms
- variant
- vary

## Etymology
From Middle French variation, from Old French variacion, from Latin variātiō, from vary + -ation.

## AI Etymology
Variation is from Middle French variation, from Old French variacion, from Latin variātiō, from vary + -ation. The surface analysis is Middle French variation, from Old French variacion, from Latin variātiō, from vary + -ation. In present-day use, it can mean a change or difference in amount, level, or form, or something that is slightly different from the usual or original version.

## Topics
- Music Theory
- Abstract Ideas

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