Variation vs Genetics - What's the difference?
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The act of varying; a partial change in the form, position, state, or qualities of a thing
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(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.
(biology, genetics) The branch of biology that deals with the transmission and variation of inherited characteristics, in particular chromosomes and DNA.
(biology, genetics) The genetic makeup of a specific individual or species.
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As nouns the difference between variation and genetics
is that variation is the act of varying; a partial change in the form, position, state, or qualities of a thing while genetics is (biology|genetics) the branch of biology that deals with the transmission and variation of inherited characteristics, in particular chromosomes and dna.variation
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- As a result of your father’s, mother’s, and their parents genetics', you are born with a genetic structure that is dealt to you at conception. Our ancestry determines our ' genetics .