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The act of varying; a partial change in the form, position, state, or qualities of a thing.
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A related but distinct thing.
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All of his soups are variations on a single recipe.
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The angular difference at the vessel between the direction of true north and magnetic north.
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A line of play that differs from the original.
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A 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.
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The modification of a hereditary trait.
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Deviation from the mean orbit of a heavenly body.