Variation

Definition

variation / veǝri'eÇʃn / n ၁။ [C,U] ~ (in/ of sth) အေျပာင္းအလဲ။ Prices have not shown much variation this year. ❍ Currency exchange rates are always subject to variation. ❍ The dial records very slight variations in pressure. ၂။ [C] ~ (on sth) (က) မူကြဲ။ အမ်ဳိးကြဲ။ This soup is a spicy variation of a traditional favourite. ❍ Picasso painted several variations on this theme. (ခ) ( music ) (ကြန္႔ထားေသာ) မူကြဲ။ a set of variations on a theme by Mozart ❍ piano/ orchestral variations ❍ ( fig ) His numerous complaints are all variations on a theme (ie about the same thing).

Examples

1. [wide/considerable variation] : There is considerable variation in size
2. method of construction
3. and design.
4. It’s an issue around which there is a wide variation of opinion.
5. [variation between/among] : There is
6. of course
7. variation between individual people and situations.
8. [variation in] : Research has shown wide variation in the rate that children learn.
9. These foods are not influenced by seasonal variations.
10. [variation in] : The spacecraft is specially insulated against extreme variations in temperature.
11. [variation within] : There are significant variations within these broad groups.
12. [variation on/of] : The dessert is a variation on a classic recipe.
13. [a variation on a theme] : There are several variations on this theme
14. all with advantages and disadvantages.