process vs variation

variation vs process

process and variation both are nouns.

process is a verb but variation is not a verb.

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

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

process: a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states
variation: the process of varying or being varied

Other hyponyms of process include phenomenon, chelation, dealignment, decrease, decrement, degeneration, devolution, development, evolution, economic process, encapsulation, execution, instruction execution, human process, growth, increase, increment, industrial process, irreversible process, iteration, looping, iteration, loop, action, activity, natural action, natural process, functioning, operation, performance, biological process, organic process, photography, processing, reversible process, sensitisation, sensitization, defining, shaping, constant-volume process, isochoric process, isometric process, isovolumetric process, polytropic process.

process (noun)	variation (noun)
a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states	an activity that varies from a norm or standard
a particular course of action intended to achieve a result	the act of changing or altering something slightly but noticeably from the norm or standard
a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant	(ballet) a solo dance or dance figure
(psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents	an artifact that deviates from a norm or standard
a mental process that you are not directly aware of	something a little different from others of the same type
a writ issued by authority of law; usually compels the defendant's attendance in a civil suit; failure to appear results in a default judgment against the defendant	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

process (verb)	variation (verb)
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
perform mathematical and logical operations on (data) according to programmed instructions in order to obtain the required information
deliver a warrant or summons to someone
shape, form, or improve a material
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
deal with in a routine way
march in a procession

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