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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A partita is a musical work made of different pieces and variations, and the book charts Livia’s attempt to form something whole, if inconsistent, from the clashing elements of her personal history.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

Instead, he mentally revisited the many things that could have distorted the measurement, including small variations in temperature and pressure.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

However, it also noted that periods of heavy rain or drought could indirectly affect fault zones, pointing to a study that suggested that rates of micro-quakes may undergo small variations related to rainfall patterns.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

The satellite record is short, natural variations are large, and these new studies do not overturn previous estimates.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

When Gallup tried to divide these variations into only two groups, she was seeing patterns that didn’t exist.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield