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Opposit vs Variation - What's the difference?

opposit | variation |

As nouns the difference between opposit and variation

is that opposit is while variation is variation.

As an adjective opposit

is .

As a verb opposit

is to posit or assume as a contradictory; negative or deny.

opposit

English

Adjective

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    Noun

    (en noun)

    • Verb

    (en-verb)
  • to posit or assume as a contradictory; negative or deny

    • References

    * Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia, Vol. V, p. 4131, opposit * Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia Supplement, Vol. XII, p. 0902, opposit ----

    variation

    English

    (wikipedia 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

    Related terms

    * vary * variant

    References

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