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Variation

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

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an activity that varies from a norm or standard

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

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(ballet) a solo dance or dance figure

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an artifact that deviates from a norm or standard

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something a little different from others of the same type

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

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an instance of change

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

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the process of varying or being varied

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

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