variations

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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variations

Temperature variations and anomalies in countries close to the equator are typically smaller than in temperate climates.

From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026

These small variations influence how the light behaves at the quantum level.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 2026

The biggest differences this year across similar-sounding index funds aren’t coming from variations in their exposure to market sectors or industries, says Matthew Bartolini, global head of research strategists at State Street Investment Management.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

Standards, such as the number of children a teacher can supervise, would soon be under local control, leading to variations across the country, which Head Start advocates worry could diminish the quality of the program.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

They invented endless variations: but nobody who performed a variation had not also performed the basic experiment.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton