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variation

UK
/ˌveə.riˈeɪ.ʃən/
US
/ˌvɛr.iˈeɪ.ʃən/
variationnoun
variations
pl
UK
/ˌveə.riˈeɪ.ʃən/
US
/ˌvɛr.iˈeɪ.ʃən/
Translations
There is a significant variation in temperature between day and night in the desert.
Il y a une variation importante de température entre le jour et la nuit dans le désert.
The recipe has many variations, each with a unique twist.
La recette a de nombreuses variantes, chacune avec une touche unique.
Additional translations
écartSurtout pour une différence mesurable entre deux valeurs ou niveaux.
variétéEmploi surtout en biologie pour désigner des formes ou des couleurs distinctes.
Definitions
A change or difference in condition, amount, or level, typically with certain limits.
There is a significant variation in temperature between day and night in the desert.
A version of a musical theme that is modified or altered.
The composer created a beautiful variation on the original melody.
A different or distinct form or version of something.
The recipe has many variations, each with a unique twist.
The occurrence of an organism in more than one distinct color or form.
The butterfly exhibits a fascinating variation in its wing patterns.
The angular difference between magnetic north and true (geographic) north at a specific location; magnetic declination.
Navigators must correct for variation when plotting a course.
The degree to which values in a data set are dispersed; statistical variability.
A low variation in test scores suggests that most students performed similarly.
Synonyms
alteration
change
modification
diversity
difference
variety
deviation
variation
shift
variationadjective
UK
/ˌveəriˈeɪʃən/
US
/ˌvɛriˈeɪʃən/
Used attributively before another noun (e.g., "variation margin") to denote a relation to variation; ungradable in ordinary use.
Translations
de variationEmploi attributif; en français, cette valeur se rend souvent par un groupe prépositionnel.
The bank requires daily variation margin payments when market prices move.
La banque exige des paiements quotidiens de marge de variation lorsque les prix du marché bougent.
Definitions
Relating to or arising from variation, especially in amount or value; serving to adjust for changes.
The bank requires daily variation margin payments when market prices move.
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