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Variation vs Adaption - What's the difference?

variation | adaption |

As nouns the difference between variation and adaption

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

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

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    adaption

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (lb) The act of fitting; adaptation.

    • Related terms

    * adapt * adaptability * adaptable * adaptableness * adaptably * adaptation * adaptational * adaptative * adaptatively * adaptativeness * adaptedness * adapter * adaptional * adaptitude * adaptive * adaptively * adaptiveness * adaptly * adaptness * adaptorial

    References

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