variational

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adjective

Of, pertaining to, or caused by variation

OriginProto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English variation →
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Meanings

adjectivevariational (comparative more variational, superlative most variational)

comparative more variational · superlative most variational

  1. Of, pertaining to, or caused by variation

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
variative

Origin

  1. Englishvariation
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  4. Englishvariational

From variation + -al.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 变化的
  • 变化的of or pertaining to variation
Italian variazionale
  • variazionaleof or pertaining to variation
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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