variation

noun

OPAL WOPAL S

/ˌveəriˈeɪʃn/

/ˌveriˈeɪʃn/

Word Family

vary verb
varied adjective
variable adjective
variation noun
various adjective
variety noun

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[countable, uncountable] variation (in/of something) a change, especially in the amount or level of something
- The dial records very slight variations in pressure.
- Currency exchange rates are always subject to variation.
- regional/seasonal variation (= depending on the region or time of year)
Extra Examples
- Considerable variation was found in the terms offered by different banks.
- She is studying language variation across the social range.
- The businesses showed a dramatic variation in how they treated their staff.
- There is little variation by sex or social class in these attitudes.
- slight variations in pressure
- subtle variations of colour and design
- subtle variations of light and texture
- temperature variation with altitude
- variation according to the time of year
- variation among the students in terms of ability
- variations between different accents
- There is considerable variation in tastes across the country.
- We need to take seasonal variation into account.
- local/geographical/environmental/climatic/cultural/ethnic variation
- regional variations in voting patterns
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- considerable
- dramatic
- enormous
- …
… of variation
- amount
- degree
- level
- …
verb + variation
- reflect
- show
- find
- …
variation + verb
- occur
preposition
- variation according to
- variation across
- variation among
- …
phrases
- a range of variation
- a variation on a theme
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[countable] variation (on something) a thing that is different from other things in the same general group
- This soup is a spicy variation on a traditional favourite.
Extra Examples
- There may be striking variations within a species.
- the story is a variation on ‘Treasure Island’
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- considerable
- dramatic
- enormous
- …
… of variation
- amount
- degree
- level
- …
verb + variation
- reflect
- show
- find
- …
variation + verb
- occur
preposition
- variation according to
- variation across
- variation among
- …
phrases
- a range of variation
- a variation on a theme
See full entry
[countable] variation (on something) (music) any of a set of short pieces of music based on a simple tune repeated in a different and more complicated form
- a set of variations on a theme by Mozart
- (figurative) His numerous complaints are all variations on a theme (= all about the same thing).
Topics Musicc2

Word Originlate Middle English (denoting variance or conflict): from Old French, or from Latin variatio(n-), from the verb variare, from varius ‘diverse’.

单词	variation
释义	variation noun OPAL WOPAL S /ˌveəriˈeɪʃn/ /ˌveriˈeɪʃn/ Word Family vary verb varied adjective variable adjective variation noun various adjective variety noun jump to other results [countable, uncountable] variation (in/of something) a change, especially in the amount or level of something The dial records very slight variations in pressure. Currency exchange rates are always subject to variation. regional/seasonal variation (= depending on the region or time of year) Extra Examples Considerable variation was found in the terms offered by different banks. She is studying language variation across the social range. The businesses showed a dramatic variation in how they treated their staff. There is little variation by sex or social class in these attitudes. slight variations in pressure subtle variations of colour and design subtle variations of light and texture temperature variation with altitude variation according to the time of year variation among the students in terms of ability variations between different accents There is considerable variation in tastes across the country. We need to take seasonal variation into account. local/geographical/environmental/climatic/cultural/ethnic variation regional variations in voting patterns Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective considerable dramatic enormous … … of variation amount degree level … verb + variation reflect show find … variation + verb occur preposition variation according to variation across variation among … phrases a range of variation a variation on a theme See full entry [countable] variation (on something) a thing that is different from other things in the same general group This soup is a spicy variation on a traditional favourite. Extra Examples There may be striking variations within a species. the story is a variation on ‘Treasure Island’ Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective considerable dramatic enormous … … of variation amount degree level … verb + variation reflect show find … variation + verb occur preposition variation according to variation across variation among … phrases a range of variation a variation on a theme See full entry [countable] variation (on something) (music) any of a set of short pieces of music based on a simple tune repeated in a different and more complicated form a set of variations on a theme by Mozart (figurative) His numerous complaints are all variations on a theme (= all about the same thing). Topics Musicc2 Word Originlate Middle English (denoting variance or conflict): from Old French, or from Latin variatio(n-), from the verb variare, from varius ‘diverse’.
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