'variation' in a sentence

: an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change

: an activity that varies from a norm or standard

: a repetition of a musical theme in which it is modified or embellished

: something a little different from others of the same type

: an artifact that deviates from a norm or standard

: the angle (at a particular location) between magnetic north and true north

: the process of varying or being varied

: (astronomy) any perturbation of the mean motion or orbit of a planet or satellite (especially a perturbation of the earth's moon)

: (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration

: (ballet) a solo dance or dance figure

: the act of changing or altering something slightly but noticeably from the norm or standard