variation vs dance

dance vs variation

variation and dance both are nouns.

variation is not a verb while dance is a verb.

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

As nouns, dance is a hypernym of variation; that is, dance is a word with a broader meaning than variation:

variation: (ballet) a solo dance or dance figure
dance: taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music

Other hypernyms of variation include dancing, saltation, terpsichore.

variation (noun)	dance (noun)
an activity that varies from a norm or standard	taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
the act of changing or altering something slightly but noticeably from the norm or standard	an artistic form of nonverbal communication
(ballet) a solo dance or dance figure	a party for social dancing
an artifact that deviates from a norm or standard	a party of people assembled for dancing
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 (verb)	dance (verb)
	move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance
	move in a graceful and rhythmical way
	skip, leap, or move up and down or sideways

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