Variation definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary VARIA'TION, n. [L. variatio ... position, state or qualities of the same thing; as a variation of color in different lights; a variation in the size of a plant from day to day; the unceasing, though slow variation of language; a variation in a soil from year to year. Our opinions are ... The essences of things are conceived not capable of such variation. 2. Difference; change from one to another. In some ...
Variation compass definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Variation Va`ri*a"tion, n. [OE. variatioun, F. variation, L. variatio. See Vary.] 1. The act of varying; a ... of a thing; modification; alternation; mutation; diversity; deviation; as, a variation of color in different lights; a variation in size; variation of language. The essences of things are conceived not ...
Annual variation definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Variation Va`ri*a"tion, n. [OE. variatioun, F. variation, L. variatio. See Vary.] 1. The act of varying; a ... of a thing; modification; alternation; mutation; diversity; deviation; as, a variation of color in different lights; a variation in size; variation of language. The essences of things are conceived not ...
Variation of the moon definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Variation Va`ri*a"tion, n. [OE. variatioun, F. variation, L. variatio. See Vary.] 1. The act of varying; a ... of a thing; modification; alternation; mutation; diversity; deviation; as, a variation of color in different lights; a variation in size; variation of language. The essences of things are conceived not ...
Variation of the needle definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Variation Va`ri*a"tion, n. [OE. variatioun, F. variation, L. variatio. See Vary.] 1. The act of varying; a ... of a thing; modification; alternation; mutation; diversity; deviation; as, a variation of color in different lights; a variation in size; variation of language. The essences of things are conceived not ...
Geographical variation definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Geographic Ge`o*graph"ic ... and a true sphere. Geographical mile. See under Mile. Geographical variation, any variation of a species which is dependent on climate or other ...
magnetic variation definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: the angle ... between magnetic north and true north [syn: magnetic declination, magnetic variation, variation] U.S. Military Dictionary (*) 1. In navigation, at a given ...
inverse variation definitions Merriam Webster's noun Date: 1936 1. mathematical relationship ... to a constant 2. an equation or function expressing inverse variation — compare direct variation
direct variation definitions Merriam Webster's noun Date: circa 1949 1. mathematical ... times the other 2. an equation or function expressing direct variation — compare inverse variation
... on another function or a curve Webster's 1913 Dictionary Variation Va`ri*a"tion, n. [OE. variatioun, F. variation, L. variatio. See Vary.] 1. The act of varying; a ... of a thing; modification; alternation; mutation; diversity; deviation; as, a variation of color in different lights; a variation in size; variation of language. The essences of things are conceived not capable of any such variation. --Locke. 2. Extent to which a thing varies; amount ...
declination of the needle definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Variation Va`ri*a"tion, n. [OE. variatioun, F. variation, L. variatio. See Vary.] 1. The act of varying; a ... of a thing; modification; alternation; mutation; diversity; deviation; as, a variation of color in different lights; a variation in size; variation of language. The essences of things are conceived not capable of any such variation. --Locke. 2. Extent to which a thing varies; amount ...
... disagreement, divergence, variance] 5: the quality of being subject to variation [syn: variability, variableness, variance] [ant: invariability, invariableness, invariance] 6: an ... an activity that varies from a norm or standard; "any variation in his routine was immediately reported" [syn: variation, variance] Merriam Webster's noun Date: 14th century 1. the ... fact, quality, or state of being variable or variant ; difference, variation < yearly variance in crops > 2. the fact or state of ... The quality or state of being variant; change of condition; variation. 2. Difference that produce dispute or controversy; disagreement; dissension; discord ... difference between them. (FORMAL) ...the variances in the stock price. = variation N-VAR: usu with supp Soule's Dictionary of ...