variation
Translation
variation, change, difference, deviation
Examples
There is a wide variation in prices.
There is a wide variation in prices.
This is a new variation of the original recipe.
This is a new variation of the original recipe.
The composer wrote variations on a theme.
The composer wrote variations on a theme.
Grammar Patterns
a variation in ((sth.)) a change or difference in the amount or level of something There is a wide variation in prices.
a variation of ((sth.)) a different form of something This is a new variation of the original recipe.
a variation on ((sth.)) a different, often creative, version of a basic idea or theme The composer wrote variations on a theme.
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Etymology
From Latin 'variare' (to change) + '-ation' (a suffix indicating an action or result).
Memory Tips
Think of it as the noun form of 'vary'. A variation is the result of something varying or changing.