OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 16151

variation

/ˌvɛəɹɪˈeɪʃn̩/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
variación
The act of varying; a partial change in the form, position, state, or qualities of a thing.
Plant breeding is always a numbers game.[…]The wild species we use are rich in genetic variation, and individual plants are highly heterozygous and do not breed true. In addition,…
variación
A related but distinct thing.
All of his soups are variations on a single recipe.
When the process didn't work, we tried a variation.
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