variation
英[veərɪ'eɪʃ(ə)n]
美[,vɛrɪ'eʃən]
英英释意
- 1. an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
- 2. an activity that varies from a norm or standard;
- "any variation in his routine was immediately reported"
- 3. a repetition of a musical theme in which it is modified or embellished
- 4. something a little different from others of the same type;
- "an experimental version of the night fighter"
- "an emery wheel is a modern variant of the grindstone"
- "the boy is a younger edition of his father"
- 5. an artifact that deviates from a norm or standard;
- "he patented a variation on the sandal"
- 6. the angle (at a particular location) between magnetic north and true north
- 7. (astronomy) any perturbation of the mean motion or orbit of a planet or satellite (especially a perturbation of the earth's moon)
- 8. (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration
- 9. (ballet) a solo dance or dance figure
- 10. the act of changing or altering something slightly but noticeably from the norm or standard;
- "who is responsible for these variations in taxation?"