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

Example Sentences

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But it said that tree rings and other historical evidence show there have been variations in their frequency and strength since the 1400s.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Bloom was apt to address or sign his letters to Hollander using infantile variations of “Foofy mein Foofy”: “Thy Foo,” “Foofy,” etc.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

These included tiny variations in acceleration, timing, and synchronization between the hands.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

They wrote text prompts that explored 18 different variations of the sea parting and discarded the ones that didn’t work, enabling Kingsley to react to a tidal wave projected onto a 360-degree LED wall screen.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

“Darwin writes that man is liable to slight variations, which are induced by general and complex laws.”

From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt