mutation vs variation

variation vs mutation

mutation and variation both are nouns.

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

As nouns, mutation and variation are synonyms defined as:

mutation and variation: (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration

Other synonyms of mutation include mutant, sport.

mutation (noun)	variation (noun)
(genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism	an activity that varies from a norm or standard
a change or alteration in form or qualities	the act of changing or altering something slightly but noticeably from the norm or standard
(biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration	(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 mutation and variation

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