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variation

[vair-ee-ey-shuhn] / ˌvɛər iˈeɪ ʃən /


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Most, argues the researcher, a distinguished professor of psychology at UC Riverside, say some variation of “I love you.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

A Federal Reserve paper published last year found substantial and arbitrary variation in agent commissions across metropolitan areas.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

Several of the aptamers attached to a variation of fibronectin, a protein found on the surface of mouse cells.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

The Gallup-Purdue Index, surveying more than 30,000 graduates on workplace engagement and life satisfaction, finds that institutional type—private vs. public, selective vs. not—explains almost none of the variation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Hailey’s isogonic map of magnetic variation, published in 1701.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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