ɪˈdɪʃən flʌktʃuːˈeɪʃən ˈmjuːtənt ˈmjuʔn̩(t) mjuˈteɪʃən spɔɹt spɔːt ˈvɛːɹi.əns ˈvæɹi.ənts ˈvɛəɹi.ənt ˌvɛəɹɪˈeɪʃn̩ ˌvɛəɹiˈeɪʃn̩ ˈvɝʒən ˈvɜːʒən an activity that varies from a norm or standard any variation in his routine was immediately reported the act of changing or altering something slightly but noticeably from the norm or standard who is responsible for these variations in taxation? (ballet) a solo dance or dance figure an artifact that deviates from a norm or standard he patented a variation on the sandal something a little different from others of the same type an experimental version of the night fighter a variant of the same word an emery wheel is the modern variation of a grindstone the boy is a younger edition of his father a repetition of a musical theme in which it is modified or embellished an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration (astronomy) any perturbation of the mean motion or orbit of a planet or satellite (especially a perturbation of the earth's moon) the process of varying or being varied the angle (at a particular location) between magnetic north and true north