variationism

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noun

The sociolinguistic study of variation in usage among speakers of the same language.

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Meanings

nounvariationism (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesThe sociolinguistic study of variation in usage among speakers of the same language.

Origin

From variation + -ism.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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