the movie begins with a somewhat irreverent variation on the Nativity story the latest in a long line of variations in her hair color
Recent Examples on the WebThe variation in the solar day is about 7.9 seconds longer or shorter, depending on where the Earth is in its orbit.WIRED, 4 Sep. 2022 The final variation is an incredible advanced one: the ring plank dumbbell row. Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 1 Sep. 2022 Any variation of this is possible with multiple destinations throughout our space. Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 26 Aug. 2022 From start to finish, Melvani’s variation of two-ingredient spinach pasta is so speedy that the limiting reagent is literally waiting for a pot of water to come to a boil. Ella Quittner, Bon Appétit, 17 Aug. 2022 Another variation was the official credential proving the bearer had permission to travel. Amanda Foreman, WSJ, 12 Aug. 2022 Another variation of the standard dishwasher that is also readily available is the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)-compliant option that is slightly shorter in height at 32 inches.Better Homes & Gardens, 19 July 2022 The variation is only in width and roof height, but the semi-rigid construction of the cover should allow some slack when installing on smaller vehicles. Talon Homer, Popular Mechanics, 22 June 2022 Whichever variation was in play, military personnel had to complete as many as possible in two minutes—double the time that would later be assigned to grade-schoolers, but otherwise the same test. Amanda Mull, The Atlantic, 28 May 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English variacioun, borrowed from Anglo-French variacion "variance, discrepancy," borrowed from Latin variātiōn-, variātiō "diversification, divergence," from variāre "to make changeable, vary" + -tiōn- -tiō, suffix of deverbal nouns
ADJECTIVE | ... OF VARIATION | VERB + VARIATION | VARIATION + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤considerable, dramatic, enormous, extreme, great, major, marked, significant, substantial, tremendous, wide相當大的變化;巨大的變化;顯著的變化;重大的變化▸➤minor, slight, small, subtle細微的/微乎其微的/細小的/微妙的變化◇subtle variations of light and texture光線和質地上的細微不同➤numerous變化萬千▸➤endless, infinite無窮的/無限的變化➤natural自然的變化▸➤complex複雜的變化▸➤random隨意的變化▸➤systematic系統的變化▸➤local, regional局部/地區性差異▸➤climatic, cultural, environmental, genetic, geographic, geographical, linguistic氣候差異;文化差異;環境差異;基因變異;地理差異;語言變異▸➤annual, daily, day-to-day, seasonal, year-to-year年度變化;每日變化;季節性變化... OF VARIATION➤amount, degree, level變化大小/程度/水平VERB + VARIATION➤reflect, show反映/顯出差異◇The businesses showed a dramatic variation in how they treated their staff.這些企業在對待員工方面顯示出巨大的差別。➤find, observe, see發現/觀察到/看到差異◇Considerable variation was found in the terms offered by different banks.各家銀行給出的條件差異頗大。➤analyse/analyze分析差異➤account for, explain解釋差異VARIATION + VERB➤occur差異出現PREPOSITION➤variation according to隨着⋯的變化◇variation according to the time of year一年之中隨時間不同而發生的變化➤variation across跨⋯的不同◇She is studying linguistic variation across the social range.她在研究跨社會領域的語言變異。➤variation among⋯中的變化◇variation among the students in terms of ability學生之中能力的差異➤variation between⋯之間的變化◇variations between different accents各種口音之間的不同➤variation by由於⋯的變化◇There is little variation by sex or social class in these attitudes.這些態度幾乎沒有因為性別和社會階級不同而有差異。➤variation in⋯的變化◇slight variations in pressure微小的壓力變化➤variation on⋯的變化形式◇The story is a variation on 'Treasure Island'.這個故事由《金銀島》改編而成。➤variation with隨着⋯的變化◇temperature variation with altitude隨着海拔高度的不同而產生的溫度變化➤variation within⋯內的變異◇There may be striking variations within a species.同一物種中可能出現驚人的變異。PHRASES➤a range of variation一系列變化▸➤a variation on a theme同一件事的不同表現形式◇His numerous complaints are all variations on a theme.他滿腹的牢騷說來道去都是一件事。