variation vs type

type vs variation

variation and type both are nouns.

variation is not a verb while type is a verb.

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

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

variation: something a little different from others of the same type
type: a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

variation (noun)	type (noun)
an activity that varies from a norm or standard	a small metal block bearing a raised character on one end; produces a printed character when inked and pressed on paper
the act of changing or altering something slightly but noticeably from the norm or standard	a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
(ballet) a solo dance or dance figure	all of the tokens of the same symbol
an artifact that deviates from a norm or standard	printed characters
something a little different from others of the same type	(biology) the taxonomic group whose characteristics are used to define the next higher taxon
a repetition of a musical theme in which it is modified or embellished	a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)
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)	type (verb)
	identify as belonging to a certain type
	write by means of a keyboard with types

Difference between variation and type

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