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variation

Pronunciation: [ˌvɛr.iˈeɪ.ʃən]

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Learn how to use variation in a sentence: 9 audio examples across 3 meanings.

Context: “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.

Example

There is a great variation in the colors of flowers in the garden.

Example

The variation in his grades was not noticed, as they were all very similar.

Example

What kind of variation do you see in the patterns on these shirts?

Context: “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.

Example

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.

Example

Have you heard any interesting variations of that traditional song?

Context: “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.

Example

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.

Example

What causes the variation in the shapes of the leaves on the trees?

How to pronounce variation

Pronunciation: [ˌvɛr.iˈeɪ.ʃən]

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