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Differentiation vs Variation - What's the difference?

differentiation | variation |

As nouns the difference between differentiation and variation

is that differentiation is the act of differentiating while variation is the act of varying; a partial change in the form, position, state, or qualities of a thing.

differentiation

English

Noun

(-)
  • The act of differentiating.
  • The act of distinguishing or describing a thing, by giving its different, or specific difference; exact definition or determination.
  • The gradual formation or production of organs or parts by a process of evolution or development, as when the seed develops the root and the stem, the initial stem develops the leaf, branches, and flower buds; or in animal life, when the germ evolves the digestive and other organs and members, or when the animals as they advance in organization acquire special organs for specific purposes.
  • (geology) The process of separation of cooling magma into various rock types.
  • (calculus) The process of determining the derived function of a function.
  • Derived terms

    * cellular differentiation * evolutionary differentiation * planetary differentiation

    variation

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • The act of varying; a partial change in the form, position, state, or qualities of a thing
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  • A related but distinct thing.
  • (nautical) The angular difference at the vessel between the direction of true north and magnetic north. Also called magnetic declination.
  • (board games) A line of play that differs from the original.
  • (music) A technique where material is repeated with alterations to the melody, harmony, rhythm, timbre, texture, counterpoint or orchestration; but with some invariant characteristic, e.g. a ground bass.
  • Derived terms

    * magnetic variation * theme and variations

    References

    * US FM 55-501 MARINE CREWMAN’S HANDBOOK; 1 December 1999 * * ----