variation vs libration

libration vs variation

variation and libration both are nouns.

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

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

variation: (astronomy) any perturbation of the mean motion or orbit of a planet or satellite (especially a perturbation of the earth's moon)
libration: (astronomy) a real or apparent slow oscillation of a moon or satellite

variation (noun)	libration (noun)
an activity that varies from a norm or standard	(astronomy) a real or apparent slow oscillation of a moon or satellite
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

Difference between variation and libration

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.