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Pronunciation / Transliteration: vaʁja.sjɔ̃
"Il existe plusieurs variations de cette chanson."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A change or difference in condition, amount, or level, typically with certain limits.
"There are several variations of the recipe that cater to different dietary needs." - 2
A form or version of something that differs in some respect from other forms of the same thing.
"The artist created multiple variations of the original painting."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'variation' originates from the Latin 'variatio', meaning 'a changing' or 'a difference'. It evolved through Middle French 'variation' in the 14th century, retaining the core meaning of change or alteration.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Variation" is said worldwide
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variation
Transliteration: vaʁja.sjɔ̃
"Il existe plusieurs variations de cette chanson."
Variation
Transliteration: vaʁiˈaːt͡si̯oːn
"Es gibt viele Variationen dieses Rezepts."
variazione
Transliteration: varjat͡sjoːne
"Ci sono diverse variazioni di questo tema."
variación
Transliteration: baɾjaˈθjon
"Hay varias variaciones de este modelo."
variação
Transliteration: vaɾiˈaːsɐ̃w
"Existem várias variações desta obra."
परिवर्तन
Transliteration: parivartan
"इस निबंध में कई परिवर्तन हैं।"
变体
Transliteration: biàntǐ
"这个模型有很多变体。"
변형
Transliteration: byeonhyeong
"이 모델에는 여러 변형이 있습니다."
変化
Transliteration: henka
"この作品には多くの変化があります。"
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