libration vs variation

variation vs libration

libration and variation both are nouns.

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

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

libration: (astronomy) a real or apparent slow oscillation of a moon or satellite
variation: (astronomy) any perturbation of the mean motion or orbit of a planet or satellite (especially a perturbation of the earth's moon)

Other hypernyms of libration include oscillation.

libration (noun)	variation (noun)
(astronomy) a real or apparent slow oscillation of a moon or satellite	an activity that varies from a norm or standard
	the act of changing or altering something slightly but noticeably from the norm or standard
	(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 libration and variation

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