an activity that varies from a norm or standard | an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition |
the act of changing or altering something slightly but noticeably from the norm or standard | the occupation of athletes who compete for pay |
(ballet) a solo dance or dance figure | verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously) |
an artifact that deviates from a norm or standard | someone who engages in sports |
something a little different from others of the same type | (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration |
a repetition of a musical theme in which it is modified or embellished | a person known for the way she (or he) behaves when teased or defeated or subjected to trying circumstances |
an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change | (Maine colloquial) a temporary summer resident of Maine |
(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 | |