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

Here was a new formal language, studied in countless variations and ready to be tailored to fit the body of Freundlich’s program, if one ever arrived.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

Each antenna contains tiny, regularly spaced variations along its length.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 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

Other factors in price variations include the level of local competition and the location of the filling station, which may affect overheads, especially for those in remote areas.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

The double helix has solved all three of the major challenges of genetic physiology using ingenious variations on the same theme.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee