variations

noun

the act of changing or altering something slightly but noticeably from the norm or standard

(ballet) a solo dance or dance figure

(biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration

(astronomy) any perturbation of the mean motion or orbit of a planet or satellite (especially a perturbation of the earth's moon)

the process of varying or being varied

the angle (at a particular location) between magnetic north and true north

an artifact that deviates from a norm or standard

something a little different from others of the same type

a repetition of a musical theme in which it is modified or embellished

an activity that varies from a norm or standard

an instance of change

Roots

variusvari- · Latin · changing, diverse

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Where does variations come from?

The word variations breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root vari-, from Latin varius (“changing, diverse”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.