variation

variation
I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
n. variance, alteration, change, modification; diversification; divergence, deviation, aberration; innovation. See difference.
II
(Roget's IV) n.
1. [Change]
Syn. modification, alteration, mutation, diversification, deviation, shift, fluctuation, deflection, aberration, departure, variety, adaptation, curve, bend, turn, divergence, veer, digression, swerve, displacement, warping; see also change 1 .
Ant. stability*, fixity, unchangeableness.
2. [Disparity]
Syn. inequality, difference, dissimilarity, dissimilitude, distinction, disproportion, exception, contrast, contradistinction, unconformity, irregularity, aberration, abnormality, disparity.
Ant. similarity*, conformity, likeness.
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) n.
change, difference, alternative, departure, turn, fluctuation, break from the norm, aberration, variant, modification, variety.
ANT.: sameness, uniformity
IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) noun 1. The condition or fact of varying: difference, variance. See CHANGE, SAME. 2. The process or result of making or becoming different: alteration, change, modification, mutation, permutation. See CHANGE. 3. One that is slightly different from others of the same kind or designation: variant, variety, version. See SAME.

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