Scrabble?! VARIATION

Definitions of VARIATION in various dictionaries:

noun - an instance of change

noun - an activity that varies from a norm or standard

noun - a repetition of a musical theme in which it is modified or embellished

noun - something a little different from others of the same type

noun - an artifact that deviates from a norm or standard

noun - the angle (at a particular location) between magnetic north and true north

noun - the process of varying or being varied

noun - (astronomy) any perturbation of the mean motion or orbit of a planet or satellite (especially a perturbation of the earth's moon)

noun - (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration

noun - (ballet) a solo dance or dance figure

noun - the act of changing or altering something slightly but noticeably from the norm or standard

The act, process, or result of varying.

The state or fact of being varied.

The extent or degree to which something varies: a variation of ten pounds in weight.

Magnetic declination.

Something slightly different from another of the same type.

Biology.

Marked difference or deviation from the normal or recognized form, function, or structure.

An organism or a plant exhibiting such difference or deviation.

A function that relates the values of one variable to those of other variables.

Music.

A form that is an altered version of a given theme, diverging from it by melodic ornamentation and by changes in harmony, rhythm, or key.

One of a series of forms based on a single theme.

A solo dance, especially one forming part of a larger work.