Variation vs Transmutation - 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.
(obsolete) Change, alteration.
The conversion of one thing into something else; transformation.
(alchemy) Specifically, the supposed transformation of one element into another, especially of a base metal into gold.
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(physics) The actual transformation of one element into another by a nuclear reaction.
Variation is a related term of transmutation.
As nouns the difference between variation and transmutation
is that variation is variation while transmutation is (obsolete) change, alteration.variation
English
(wikipedia variation)Noun
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Derived terms
* magnetic variation * theme and variationsReferences
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English
(wikipedia transmutation)Noun
(en noun)- The transmutation of metals was secondary to the main aim, which was the spiritual transformation of the adept.