Etymology

variation

va·ri·a·tion
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Today it means: The act of varying; a partial change in the form, position, state, or qualities of a thing. Full definition →

Middle French variation ← Old French variacion ← Latin variātiō
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  1. Latin · derived fromvariātiō
  2. Old French · derived fromvariacion
  3. Middle French · derived fromvariation
  4. English todayvariation

From Middle French variation, from Old French variacion, from Latin variātiō, from vary + -ation.

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