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switch vs variation

variation vs switch

switch and variation both are nouns.

switch is a verb but variation is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
switch Yes No Yes No
variation Yes No No No
As nouns, variation is a hypernym of switch; that is, variation is a word with a broader meaning than switch:
  • switch: an event in which one thing is substituted for another
  • variation: an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
Other hypernyms of switch include fluctuation.
switch (noun) variation (noun)
the act of changing one thing or position for another an activity that varies from a norm or standard
a basketball maneuver; two defensive players shift assignments so that each guards the player usually guarded by the other the act of changing or altering something slightly but noticeably from the norm or standard
a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment (ballet) a solo dance or dance figure
control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit an artifact that deviates from a norm or standard
railroad track having two movable rails and necessary connections; used to turn a train from one track to another or to store rolling stock something a little different from others of the same type
hairpiece consisting of a tress of false hair; used by women to give shape to a coiffure a repetition of a musical theme in which it is modified or embellished
an event in which one thing is substituted for another 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
switch (verb) variation (verb)
reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
make a shift in or exchange of
lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
flog with or as if with a flexible rod
exchange or give (something) in exchange for
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