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variation

英 [veərɪ'eɪʃ(ə)n] 美[,vɛrɪ'eʃən]
  • n. 变化;[生物] 变异,变种

英英释意


1. an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
2. an activity that varies from a norm or standard;
"any variation in his routine was immediately reported"
3. a repetition of a musical theme in which it is modified or embellished
4. something a little different from others of the same type;
"an experimental version of the night fighter"
"an emery wheel is a modern variant of the grindstone"
"the boy is a younger edition of his father"
5. an artifact that deviates from a norm or standard;
"he patented a variation on the sandal"
6. the angle (at a particular location) between magnetic north and true north
7. (astronomy) any perturbation of the mean motion or orbit of a planet or satellite (especially a perturbation of the earth's moon)
8. (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration
9. (ballet) a solo dance or dance figure
10. the act of changing or altering something slightly but noticeably from the norm or standard;
"who is responsible for these variations in taxation?"