variation

[vair-ee-ey-shuhn] / ˌvɛər iˈeɪ ʃən /

NOUN

difference; alternative

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abnormality alteration change deviation discrepancy disparity divergence diversity fluctuation innovation modification mutation shift variety

STRONG

aberration adaptation bend break contradistinction contrast curve deflection departure digression displacement dissimilarity dissimilitude distinction diversification exception inequality novelty swerve turn

WEAK

departure from the norm unconformity

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agreement harmony sameness similarity stagnation uniformity

STRONG

conformity continuation equality likeness line normality regularity

WEAK

root source

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It came after research showed the price of some private care had jumped by 30% in just two years, with huge variations between regions.

From BBC

This design ensured that any differences in optical behavior were due to the cavity geometry and not variations in the material itself.

From Science Daily

There are also striking variations between each hospital.

From BBC

Any variation in Tc was smaller than 10 millikelvin per percent strain, which is effectively too small to detect with confidence.

From Science Daily

The team noted that this hand stencil stands out as a unique variation of a common motif.

From Science Daily

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