departure vs variation

variation vs departure

departure and variation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
departure	Yes	No	No	No
variation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, variation is a hypernym of departure; that is, variation is a word with a broader meaning than departure:

departure: a variation that deviates from the standard or norm
variation: an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change

Other hypernyms of departure include fluctuation.

departure (noun)	variation (noun)
the act of departing	an activity that varies from a norm or standard
euphemistic expressions for death	the act of changing or altering something slightly but noticeably from the norm or standard
a variation that deviates from the standard or norm	(ballet) a solo dance or dance figure
	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

Difference between departure and variation

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