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1. Variation
   [linguistics] In sociolinguistics, variation in language use among speakers or groups of speakers is a principal concern. Such variation may occur in pronunciation (accent), word choice (lexicon), or even preferences for particular grammatical patterns. Studies of language variation and its ...
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2. Variation
   [ballet] Variation or Classical Variation (sometimes referred to as a Pas seul, meaning to Dance Alone) in ballet is a solo dance. As with an Aria in opera, which allows the singer to demonstrate his or her interpretive skills, the variation in ballet has the same function. Typically, variat...
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3. Variation
   [astronomy] "Variation" is a generic word in astronomy as in other fields: many observable astronomical quantities can show variations of some kind. But the term variation also has a specific meaning in astronomy, referring to the variation of the Moon. This is the name given to one of the p...
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4. Variation
   == Variation == == Physics == == Mathematics == == Arts == === Ballet === == Other == == See also == ...
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5. Variation
   In music a variation is a repetition of a theme or melody with fanciful embellishments or modifications, in time, tune, or harmony, or sometimes change of key. It is the presentation of a musical thought in new and varied aspects, and yet done in such a way that the essential features of the origina...
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6. Variation
   Genetic differences among individuals in a population.
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7. Variation
   Differences in the frequency of genes and traits among individual organisms within a population.
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8. Variation
   The differences occurring among individuals of a group, such as species, variety or strain.
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9. variation
   (Variation and inheritance) difference between individuals; distance from the norm
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10. variation
    [Noun] A change in amount or a different version.
    Example: When he was training for the marathon Peter went on variations of the route to improve his time.
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11. Variation
    The difference between true and magnetic North. Remembered by: Variation west, magnetic best; Variation East, magnetic least.
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12. variation
    [n] - (astronomy) any perturbation of the mean motion or orbit of a planet or satellite (especially a perturbation of the earth`s moon) 2. [n] - an instance of change 3. [n] - a repetition of a musical theme in which it is modified or embellished 4. [n] - an artifact that deviates...
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13. Variation
    (PROJECT GLOSSARY) This is a change to the scope of supply identified in the contract in quantity, material or time.
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14. Variation
    A change to the project after the contract has commenced.
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15. Variation
    Used on a path contract to vary the specification or bill of order quantities; agreed in advance of the work being undertaken.
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16. variation
    the horizontal angle between the true and magnetic meridians Category: Transport
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17. Variation
    Va`ri·a'tion noun [ Middle English variatioun , French variation , Latin variatio . See Vary .] 1. The act of varying; a partial change in the form, position, state, or qualities of a thing; modification; alternation...
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18. variation
    In genetics, deviation in characters in an individual from those typical of the group to which it belongs, also, deviation in characters of the offspring from those of its parents. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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19. variation
    variance noun an activity that varies from a norm or standard; `any variation in his routine was immediately reported`
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20. variation
    noun an artifact that deviates from a norm or standard; `he patented a variation on the sandal`
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21. variation
    noun a repetition of a musical theme in which it is modified or embellished
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22. variation
    noun (astronomy) any perturbation of the mean motion or orbit of a planet or satellite (especially a perturbation of the earth`s moon)
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23. variation
    noun the process of varying or being varied
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24. variation
    noun an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
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25. variation
    noun something a little different from others of the same type; `an experimental version of the night fighter`; `a variant of the same word`; `an emery wheel is the modern variation of a grindstone`; `the boy is a younger edition of his father`
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