microvariation

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noun

A very slight variation

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Meanings

nounmicrovariation (plural microvariations)

plural microvariations

  1. A very slight variation

    Taking cues from cabaret and Broadway and blues and gospel, his voice is spookily beautiful, but it’s constantly on the move, with microvariations in pitch and tone that keep the ear on edge.

    2009 January 19, Jon Caramanica, Nate Chinen, “New CDs”, in New York Times

Origin

From micro- + variation.

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APA

microvariation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microvariation

MLA

“microvariation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microvariation. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “microvariation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microvariation.

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