variation
Departure from standard
Variation is a difference or change from a standard, norm, or previous state.
A recipe might have regional variations; a musical theme might undergo variations that transform it while keeping it recognizable.
There's considerable variation in quality.
In biology, variation refers to differences among individuals of a species—the raw material for natural selection.
Permanent DNA alteration
- alleleGene variant at one locus
- polymorphismMany forms, one interface
- genotypeOrganism's complete allele set
- phenotypeObservable characteristics of organism
strain · diversity · hereditary · chromosome · gene · recombination · adaptation · trait
To make different
- modificationAct of altering something
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
- revisionAltering to improve
- amendmentChange to official text
transformation · adaptation · shift · transition · conversion · restructuring · reconfiguration · reworking
Departure from expected path
- discrepancyDifference between expected and actual
- divergenceSeparation from common origin
- disparityMeasurable difference between things
- distinctionNotable difference or honor
contrast · inconsistency · anomaly · dissimilarity · inequality · gap · differential · spread
Repeated back-and-forth movement
- swingSuspended recreational seat
- shiftMovement or work period
- waveringShowing unsteady resolve
- instabilityTendency toward unpredictable change
volatility · changeability · undulation · modulation · vacillation · inconsistency · ebb · flux
Mixed collection of things
- rangeExtent of variation
- arrayOrdered collection or display
- spectrumContinuous range of values
- multiplicityState of being many
heterogeneity · plurality · mix · medley · mosaic · patchwork · eclecticism · multiformity
Central recurring concept
- melodyPleasing sequence of notes
- arrangementOrdered configuration or agreement
- improvisationSpontaneous, unplanned creation
- repriseRecurrence of a theme
riff · elaboration · ornamentation · development · motif · reharmonization · interpretation · rendition
Departure from expected path
- distributionAllocation across recipients
- dispersionScattering across space
- spreadTo distribute widely
- rangeExtent of variation
scatter · outlier · anomaly · sampling · error · coefficient · mean · regression
mutation
Permanent DNA alteration
- alleleGene variant at one locus
- polymorphismMany forms, one interface
- genotypeOrganism's complete allele set
phenotype · strain · diversity · hereditary · chromosome · gene · recombination · adaptation · trait · expression
change
To make different
- modificationAct of altering something
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
- revisionAltering to improve
amendment · transformation · adaptation · shift · transition · conversion · restructuring · reconfiguration · reworking · revamping
deviation
Departure from expected path
- discrepancyDifference between expected and actual
- divergenceSeparation from common origin
- disparityMeasurable difference between things
distinction · contrast · inconsistency · anomaly · dissimilarity · inequality · gap · differential · spread · nonconformity
oscillation
Repeated back-and-forth movement
instability · volatility · changeability · undulation · modulation · vacillation · inconsistency · ebb · flux · vicissitude
assortment
Mixed collection of things
multiplicity · heterogeneity · plurality · mix · medley · mosaic · patchwork · eclecticism · multiformity · manifoldness
theme
Central recurring concept
- melodyPleasing sequence of notes
- arrangementOrdered configuration or agreement
- improvisationSpontaneous, unplanned creation
reprise · riff · elaboration · ornamentation · development · motif · reharmonization · interpretation · rendition · transcription
deviation
Departure from expected path
- distributionAllocation across recipients
- dispersionScattering across space
- spreadTo distribute widely
range · scatter · outlier · anomaly · sampling · error · coefficient · mean · regression · correlation
- transformationschange, changes, transform, transforms, transformation
- inconsistenciesinconsistency, discrepancy, contradiction, mismatch, disparity
- Music Arrangementsarrangement, adaptation, remix, cover, transcription
- variantstype, form, deviation, derivative, offshoot
- Differentiationspecialization, distinction, contrast, separation, divergence
- compass errorsdeviation, declination
variationuniformity
State of being identical
sameness · homogeneity · consistency · identicalness · invariance
variationconstancy
Unchanging faithfulness over time
stability · fixity · steadiness · invariability · fixation
variationconformity
Adherence to norms
standardization · uniformity · regularity · convention · orthodoxy
- spelling variationAlternative way to spell
- regional variationsPlace-based differences
- rare variationAtypical form, uncommonly found
- magnetic variationCompass-to-true north angle
- seasonal variationsRecurring annual differences
- normal variation