variation
Prononciation : [ˌvɛr.iˈeɪ.ʃən]
Contexte : « similarity »
(noun) a change or difference in something. When something is not exactly the same as another thing, we say there is a variation. It can be about colors, sizes, or even opinions.
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There is a great variation in the colors of flowers in the garden.
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The variation in his grades was not noticed, as they were all very similar.
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What kind of variation do you see in the patterns on these shirts?
Contexte : « music »
(noun) a different version of a piece of music. This might happen when a musician takes a song and changes it a little to make it their own.
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The pianist played a beautiful variation of a famous song.
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There were no variations in the performance; it sounded exactly like the original.
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Have you heard any interesting variations of that traditional song?
Contexte : « scientific terms »
(noun) the difference in characteristics in living things or things in nature. For example, animals in the same species may have different sizes or colors because of variation.
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Scientists study the variation in the population of frogs to understand their environment.
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The variation in the results was very small, showing that the experiment was consistent.
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What causes the variation in the shapes of the leaves on the trees?