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variation vs modification

modification vs variation

variation and modification both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
variation Yes No No No
modification Yes No No No
As nouns, modification is a hypernym of variation; that is, modification is a word with a broader meaning than variation:
  • variation: an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
  • modification: an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
Other hypernyms of variation include alteration, change.
variation (noun) modification (noun)
an activity that varies from a norm or standard the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
the act of changing or altering something slightly but noticeably from the norm or standard slightly modified copy; not an exact copy
(ballet) a solo dance or dance figure an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
an artifact that deviates from a norm or standard the grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies the meaning of the phrase
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 modification

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