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var·i·a·tion Listen to audio/ˌveriˈeɪʃən/ noun
plural var·i·a·tions
1 : a change in the form, position, condition, or amount of something [count] color/temperature variationsoften + in extreme variations in temperature [noncount] He repeated the story without variation. [=without changing it]often + in There's been a lot of variation in the weather lately. [=the weather has changed often lately] We need some variation in our routine. [=we need to change/vary our routine]
2 [count] : something that is similar to something else but different in some way — often + on His newest book is just a slight variation on a familiar theme. The meal she served us was an interesting variation on a traditional turkey dinner.
3 [count] music : a repeated version of a short piece of music with changes in its rhythm, tune, or harmony — often + on variations on a theme by Haydn

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