variation Meaning and Definition

1. n. an activity that varies from a norm or standard

2. n. the act of changing or altering something slightly but noticeably from the norm or standard

3. n. (ballet) a solo dance or dance figure

4. n. an artifact that deviates from a norm or standard

5. n. something a little different from others of the same type

6. n. a repetition of a musical theme in which it is modified or embellished

7. n. an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change

8. n. (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration

9. n. (astronomy) any perturbation of the mean motion or orbit of a planet or satellite (especially a perturbation of the earth's moon)

10. n. the process of varying or being varied

11. n. the angle (at a particular location) between magnetic north and true north