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

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variations

Those variations can be influenced by factors including solar activity and changes in Earth's magnetic field.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 28, 2026

Some have even resorted to faking influencer deals by posting variations of #ad on their posts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

"But the variations that are significantly relevant are so small that they may happen from one lap to the other, even if you have learned from the previous laps."

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

That’s one of the great things about Letterboxd: Everyone uses it differently, and those variations reflect a wide array of tastes in film.

From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026

They parroted “Space Boy” and invented semicreative variations of their own.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson