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

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 are constantly tweaking interview questions, experimenting with slightly different test variations and searching for ways to improve models for predicting future performance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026

As those components orbited the star, they could produce highly unusual, non natural variations in brightness that would stand out from the behavior of ordinary stars.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 10, 2026

There was a lack of a consistent standard of care, with large variations across the health service.

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026

On reflection, though, we see that the supposedly new rules are just variations on the old ones.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond