variation vs bastard

bastard vs variation

variation and bastard both are nouns.

variation is not an adjective while bastard is an adjective.

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

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

variation: an artifact that deviates from a norm or standard
bastard: derogatory term for a variation that is not genuine; something irregular or inferior or of dubious origin

Other hyponyms of variation include mongrel.

variation (noun)	bastard (noun)
an activity that varies from a norm or standard	derogatory term for a variation that is not genuine; something irregular or inferior or of dubious origin
the act of changing or altering something slightly but noticeably from the norm or standard	insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous
(ballet) a solo dance or dance figure	the illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents
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

variation (adjective)	bastard (adjective)
	fraudulent; having a misleading appearance

Difference between variation and bastard

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