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dance vs variation

variation vs dance

dance and variation both are nouns.

dance is a verb but variation is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dance Yes No Yes No
variation Yes No No No
As nouns, variation is a hyponym of dance; that is, variation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dance:
  • dance: taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
  • variation: (ballet) a solo dance or dance figure
Other hyponyms of dance include adagio, break dance, break dancing, courante, nauch, nautch, nautch dance, pavan, pavane, phrase, saraband, skank, slam dance, slam dancing, hoofing, step dancing, toe dance, toe dancing, choreography, stage dancing, pas seul, duet, pas de deux, pas de trois, pas de quatre, social dancing, mambo, ceremonial dance, ritual dance, ritual dancing, dab, dabbing, kagura.
dance (noun) variation (noun)
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music an activity that varies from a norm or standard
an artistic form of nonverbal communication the act of changing or altering something slightly but noticeably from the norm or standard
a party for social dancing (ballet) a solo dance or dance figure
a party of people assembled for dancing an artifact that deviates from a norm or standard
something a little different from others of the same type
a repetition of a musical theme in which it is modified or embellished
an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
(biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration
(astronomy) any perturbation of the mean motion or orbit of a planet or satellite (especially a perturbation of the earth's moon)
the process of varying or being varied
the angle (at a particular location) between magnetic north and true north
dance (verb) variation (verb)
move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance
move in a graceful and rhythmical way
skip, leap, or move up and down or sideways
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