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Variation

The act of varying; a partial change in the form, position, state, or qualities of a thing; modification; alternation; mutation; diversity; deviation; as, a variation of color in different lights; a variation in size; variation of language.

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Activity 76% connected

The state or quality of being active; nimbleness; agility; vigorous action or operation; energy; active force; as, an increasing variety of human act…

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Alteration 76% connected

The act of altering or making different.

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Angle 76% connected

The inclosed space near the point where two lines meet; a corner; a nook.

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Being 76% connected

of Be

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Change 76% connected

To alter; to make different; to cause to pass from one state to another; as, to change the position, character, or appearance of a thing; to change t…

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Dance 76% connected

To move with measured steps, or to a musical accompaniment; to go through, either alone or in company with others, with a regulated succession of mov…

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Dancing 76% connected

of Dance

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Idea 76% connected

The transcript, image, or picture of a visible object, that is formed by the mind; also, a similar image of any object whatever, whether sensible or…

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Modification 76% connected

The act of modifying, or the state of being modified; a modified form or condition; state as modified; a change; as, the modification of an opinion,…

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Organism 76% connected

Organic structure; organization.

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Perturbation 76% connected

The act of perturbing, or the state of being perturbed; esp., agitation of mind.

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Process 76% connected

The act of proceeding; continued forward movement; procedure; progress; advance.

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Saltation 76% connected

A leaping or jumping.

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Terpsichore 76% connected

The Muse who presided over the choral song and the dance, especially the latter.

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Theme 76% connected

A subject or topic on which a person writes or speaks; a proposition for discussion or argument; a text.

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Thing 76% connected

Whatever exists, or is conceived to exist, as a separate entity, whether animate or inanimate; any separable or distinguishable object of thought.

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Type 76% connected

The mark or impression of something; stamp; impressed sign; emblem.

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Allomerism 76% connected

Variability in chemical constitution without variation in crystalline form.

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Bastard 76% connected

A "natural" child; a child begotten and born out of wedlock; an illegitimate child; one born of an illicit union.

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Departure 76% connected

Division; separation; putting away.

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Deviation 76% connected

The act of deviating; a wandering from the way; variation from the common way, from an established rule, etc.; departure, as from the right course or…

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Difference 76% connected

The act of differing; the state or measure of being different or unlike; distinction; dissimilarity; unlikeness; variation; as, a difference of quali…

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Divergence 76% connected

Alt. of Divergency

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Freak 76% connected

To variegate; to checker; to streak.

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Inversion 76% connected

The act of inverting, or turning over or backward, or the state of being inverted.

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Libration 76% connected

The act or state of librating.

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Lusus naturae 76% connected

Sport or freak of nature; a deformed or unnatural production.

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Mongrel 76% connected

The progeny resulting from a cross between two breeds, as of domestic animals; anything of mixed breed.

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Monster 76% connected

Something of unnatural size, shape, or quality; a prodigy; an enormity; a marvel.

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Monstrosity 76% connected

The state of being monstrous, or out of the common order of nature; that which is monstrous; a monster.

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Partita 76% connected

A suite; a set of variations.

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Permutation 76% connected

The act of permuting; exchange of the thing for another; mutual transference; interchange.

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Replacement 76% connected

The act of replacing.

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Substitution 76% connected

The act of substituting or putting one person or thing in the place of another; as, the substitution of an agent, attorney, or representative to act…

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Switch 76% connected

A small, flexible twig or rod.

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Tide 76% connected

Time; period; season.

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Transposition 76% connected

The act of transposing, or the state of being transposed.

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Vicissitude 76% connected

Regular change or succession from one thing to another; alternation; mutual succession; interchange.

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Derivationally related 10

Depart 74% connected

To part; to divide; to separate.

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Depart 74% connected

To part; to divide; to separate.

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Fluctuate 74% connected

To move as a wave; to roll hither and thither; to wave; to float backward and forward, as on waves; as, a fluctuating field of air.

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Fluctuate 74% connected

To move as a wave; to roll hither and thither; to wave; to float backward and forward, as on waves; as, a fluctuating field of air.

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Motley 74% connected

Variegated in color; consisting of different colors; dappled; party-colored; as, a motley coat.

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Motley 74% connected

Variegated in color; consisting of different colors; dappled; party-colored; as, a motley coat.

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Variant 74% connected

Varying in from, character, or the like; variable; different; diverse.

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Variant 74% connected

Varying in from, character, or the like; variable; different; diverse.

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Vary 74% connected

To change the aspect of; to alter in form, appearance, substance, position, or the like; to make different by a partial change; to modify; as, to var…

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Vary 74% connected

To change the aspect of; to alter in form, appearance, substance, position, or the like; to make different by a partial change; to modify; as, to var…

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Synonym 7

Edition 92% connected

A literary work edited and published, as by a certain editor or in a certain manner; as, a good edition of Chaucer; Chalmers' edition of Shakespeare.

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Fluctuation 92% connected

A motion like that of waves; a moving in this and that direction; as, the fluctuations of the sea.

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Mutation 92% connected

Change; alteration, either in form or qualities.

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Sport 92% connected

That which diverts, and makes mirth; pastime; amusement.

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Variance 92% connected

The quality or state of being variant; change of condition; variation.

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Variant 92% connected

Varying in from, character, or the like; variable; different; diverse.

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Version 92% connected

A change of form, direction, or the like; transformation; conversion; turning.

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