var⋅i⋅a⋅tion
- noun
1. the act, process, or accident of varying in condition, character, or degree.
2. an instance of this.
3. amount, rate, extent, or degree of change.
4. a different form of something; variant.
5. a. the transformation of a melody or theme with changes or elaborations in harmony, rhythm, and melody.
b. a varied form of a melody or theme, esp. one of a series of such forms developing the capacities of the subject.
6. a solo dance, esp. one forming a section of a pas de deux.
7. any deviation from the mean orbit of a heavenly body, esp. of a planetary or satellite orbit.
8. the angle between the geographic and the magnetic meridian at a given point, expressed in plus degrees east or minus degrees west of true north.
9. a difference or deviation in structure or character from others of the same species or group.
var⋅i⋅a⋅ble
- adj.
1. apt or liable to vary or change; changeable.
2. capable of being varied or changed; alterable.
3. inconstant; fickle.
4. having much variation or diversity.
5. deviating from the usual type, as a species or a specific character.
6. changing in brightness.
7. tending to change in direction.
- noun
8. something that may or does vary.
9. a quantity or function that may assume any given value or set of values.
10. a symbol for an unspecified member of a class of things or statements.
var⋅i⋅ant
- adj.
1. tending to change or alter; exhibiting variety or diversity; varying.
2. not agreeing or conforming; differing, esp. from something of the same general kind.
3. not definitive, as a version of part of a text; different; alternative.
4. not universally accepted.
- noun
5. a person or thing that varies.
6. a different spelling, pronunciation, or form of the same word.
var⋅y
- verb
1. to change or alter, as in form, appearance, character, or substance.
2. to cause to be different from something else.
3. to avoid or relieve from uniformity or monotony; diversify.
4. to alter a melody or theme by modification or embellishments without changing its identity.
5. to show diversity; be different.
6. to undergo change in appearance, form, substance, character, etc.
7. to change periodically or in succession; differ or alternate.
8. to diverge; depart; deviate.
9. to be subject to change.
ver⋅y
- adv.
1. in a high degree; extremely; exceedingly.
2. used as an intensive emphasizing superlatives or stressing identity or oppositeness.
- adj.
3. precise; particular.
4. mere.
5. sheer; utter.
6. actual.
7. being such in the true or fullest sense of the term; extreme.
8. true; genuine; worthy of being called such.
9. rightful or legitimate.
ver⋅sion
- noun
1. a particular account of some matter, as from one person or source, contrasted with some other account.
2. a particular form or variant of something.
3. a translation.
e⋅di⋅tion
- noun
1. one of a series of printings of the same book, newspaper, etc., each issued at a different time and differing from another by alterations, additions, etc.
2. the format in which a literary work is published.
3. the whole number of impressions or copies of a book, newspaper, etc., printed from one set of type at one time.
4. a version of anything, printed or not, presented to the public.
