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Variation vs Flectional - What's the difference?

variation | flectional |

As a noun variation

is variation.

As an adjective flectional is

pertaining to flection; serving to bend or vary, specifically, pertaining to the terminal variation of words; inflectional.

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 * * ----

    flectional

    English

    Alternative forms

    * flexional (dated)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Pertaining to flection; serving to bend or vary, specifically, pertaining to the terminal variation of words; inflectional.

    • References

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