variation

1. (feminine) variation
2. (feminine) variation (technique where material is repeated with alterations to the melody, harmony, rhythm, timbre, texture, counterpoint or orchestration; but with some invariant characteristic, e.g. a ground bass)

Pronounced as (IPA)

/va.ʁja.sjɔ̃/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin: variātiō

In summary

Learned borrowing from Latin variātiō. By surface analysis, varier + -ation. See also véraison.

Concepts

variation

change

fluctuation

variance

difference

modification

alteration

wavering

temperature range

pas seul

discrepancy

magnetic declination

magnetic variation

mutation

swing

versus

Synonyms

fluctuation

changement

différence

variante

modification

rapport

relation

variance

variété

déclinaison magnétique

altération

déclinaison magnétique terrestre

déviation

distinction

distraction

écart

Translations

variazione

variación

variação

Variation

variació

flutuação

mudança

variatie

çeşitleme

afwisseling

değişim

varyasyon

fluctuació

wariacja

altalena