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substitution vs variation

variation vs substitution

substitution and variation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
substitution Yes No No No
variation Yes No No No
As nouns, variation is a hypernym of substitution; that is, variation is a word with a broader meaning than substitution:
  • substitution: an event in which one thing is substituted for another
  • variation: an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
Other hypernyms of substitution include fluctuation.
substitution (noun) variation (noun)
the act of putting one thing or person in the place of another: an activity that varies from a norm or standard
an event in which one thing is substituted for another 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
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