variation
noun
the act, process, or accident of varying in condition, character, or degree.
variations
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pluralof variation.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The country’s subsequent artistic flowering, rich in variations on impressionism, expressionism and more, is on full view in the Hungarian National Gallery, ensconced since the 1970s in Buda’s hilltop Royal Palace.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
The variations over 20 years were smaller, but still huge.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
These are wave-like variations associated with the way quantum particles influence one another.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026
When atmospheric gravity waves pass through this glowing region, they create subtle variations in brightness that can reveal their distinctive ripple patterns.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
In the natural world, variations in genotype exist in wild populations.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
