Antonyms for variations
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : vair-ee-ey-shuhn |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˌvɛər iˈeɪ ʃən |
Definition of variations
Origin :- late 14c., from Old French variation, from Latin variationem (nominative variatio) "a difference, variation, change," from past participle stem of variare "to change" (see vary). The musical sense is attested from 1801.
- noun difference; alternative
- Oh, how delightful it was to watch the variations of his countenance while I spoke!
- Extract from : « Lady Susan » by Jane Austen
- Can we give any reason for these variations, except experience?
- Extract from : « An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding » by David Hume
- Variations of hyphenation from the original document have been retained.
- Extract from : « Morals in Trade and Commerce » by Frank B. Anderson
- Variations in spelling and hyphenation have been retained as in the original.
- Extract from : « The Present State of Virginia » by Hugh Jones
- Each of these variations may be the starting point of a new species.
- Extract from : « The Meaning of Evolution » by Samuel Christian Schmucker
- Who can describe the marvels, the variations, the mystery of Grace?
- Extract from : « The Romance of the Soul » by Lilian Staveley
- Although there are a number of variations, two outstanding types are recognizable.
- Extract from : « College Teaching » by Paul Klapper
- It must not be supposed that all these variations of his inward state were made manifest to the world.
- Extract from : « A Set of Six » by Joseph Conrad
- The theme is not absorbing, and the variations are proper to the theme.
- Extract from : « Views and Reviews » by William Ernest Henley
- Hence the variations of her conduct to you; for when his power was upon her, she could not do as she pleased.
- Extract from : « David Elginbrod » by George MacDonald
Synonyms for variations
- aberration
- abnormality
- adaptation
- alteration
- bend
- break
- change
- contradistinction
- contrast
- curve
- deflection
- departure
- departure from the norm
- deviation
- digression
- discrepancy
- disparity
- displacement
- dissimilarity
- dissimilitude
- distinction
- divergence
- diversification
- diversity
- exception
- fluctuation
- inequality
- innovation
- modification
- mutation
- novelty
- shift
- swerve
- turn
- unconformity
- variety
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