perturbation vs variation

variation vs perturbation

perturbation and variation both are nouns.

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

As nouns, variation is a hyponym of perturbation; that is, variation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than perturbation:

perturbation: (physics) a secondary influence on a system that causes it to deviate slightly
variation: (astronomy) any perturbation of the mean motion or orbit of a planet or satellite (especially a perturbation of the earth's moon)

perturbation (noun)	variation (noun)
the act of causing disorder	an activity that varies from a norm or standard
a disposition that is confused or nervous and upset	the act of changing or altering something slightly but noticeably from the norm or standard
activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption	(ballet) a solo dance or dance figure
(physics) a secondary influence on a system that causes it to deviate slightly	an artifact that deviates from a norm or standard
an unhappy and worried mental state	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 perturbation and variation

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