variation — a change or difference in condition, amount, or level
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a change or difference in condition, amount, or level
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌveriˈeɪʃən/
Example Sentences
- My mom's cooking shows endless variation - yesterday kimchi pizza, today bulgogi burger!
- There's a significant variation in coffee prices between Gangnam and other districts.
- Climate variation affects crop production worldwide.
variation
NOUN[/ˌveriˈeɪʃən/]
a change or difference in condition, amount, or level
Same melody, different volumes and intensities
VARY(change) + ATION(process) — a variation is simply the process of making a change to the original.
Annoyed by the cheap imitation of his original creation, the artist aggressively painted a wild, unrecognizable variation.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'variatio' meaning 'difference' or 'diversity', derived from 'variare' meaning 'to change' or 'to differ'. The word entered English through Old French and became established in Middle English.
Breakdown
vary (to change, from Latin variare) + -ation (noun suffix indicating an action or process) = variation
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📝Examples
“My mom's cooking shows endless variation - yesterday kimchi pizza, today bulgogi burger!”
“There's a significant variation in coffee prices between Gangnam and other districts.”
“Climate variation affects crop production worldwide.”
“His excuse for being late shows remarkable variation - from alien abduction to time travel.”
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