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| Main Entry: | variation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | difference; alternative |
| Synonyms: | aberration, abnormality, adaptation, alteration, bend, break, change, contrast, curve, departure, deviation, digression, discrepancy, disparity, dissimilarity, distinction, divergence, diversity, exception, fluctuation, inequality, innovation, modification, mutation, novelty, shift, swerve, turn, variety, contradistinction, deflection, departure from the norm, displacement, dissimilitude, diversification, unconformity |
| Antonyms: | agreement, root, similarity, source |
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| Synonyms: |
-nouns
-adjectives
varied; modified; diversified. [more].
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| Main Entry: | alteration |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | change |
| Synonyms: | about-face, accommodation, adaptation, adjustment, amendment, conversion, correction, difference, exchange, fixing, flip-flop*, metamorphosis, modification, mutation, reformation, remodeling, revision, shift, switch, transformation, transmutation, turn, variance, variation, diversification, mid-course correction, reshaping, switch-over |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | contrast |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | difference |
| Synonyms: | adverse, antithesis, comparison, contradiction, converse, disagreement, disparity, dissimilarity, distinction, divergence, diversity, foil, incompatibility, inconsistency, inequality, inverse, opposition, reverse, variance, variation, contradistinction, contraposition, contrariety, differentiation, dissimilitude, heterogeneity, incongruousness, oppositeness, unlikeness |
| Notes: | compare emphasizes the similarities between or among things, though not losing sight of the differences; contrast emphasizes the differences |
| Antonyms: | agreement, conformity, copy, equality, facsimile, likeness, similarity, uniformity, unity, homogeneousness |
| Main Entry: | deviation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | change, departure |
| Synonyms: | aberration, alteration, anomaly, breach, crotch, detour, difference, digression, discrepancy, disparity, divergence, diversion, fluctuation, fork, inconsistency, irregularity, modification, shift, transgression, variance, variation, deflection, hereticism, turning |
| Antonyms: | conformity, sameness, uniformity, straightforwardness |
| Main Entry: | digression |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | deviation; straying |
| Synonyms: | aside, departure, detour, difference, divergence, diversion, episode, excursion, footnote, incident, note, rambling, variation, wandering, apostrophe, deflection, discursion, divagation, drifting, excursus, obiter dictum, parenthesis |
| Antonyms: | directness, straightness |
| Main Entry: | discrepancy |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | conflict, disagreement |
| Synonyms: | difference, disparity, dissimilarity, dissonance, distinction, divergence, error, incongruity, inconsistency, split, variance, variation, alterity, contrariety, discordance, dissemblance, dissimilitude, divergency, far cry, miscalculation, otherness, unlikeness |
| Antonyms: | agreement, concurrence, consistency, harmony, parity, concordance |
| Main Entry: | disparity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | difference |
| Synonyms: | discrepancy, disproportion, dissimilarity, distinction, divergence, gap, imbalance, incongruity, inequality, variation, alterity, dissemblance, dissimilitude, divergency, diverseness, imparity, otherness, unevenness, unlikeness |
| Antonyms: | equality, likeness, sameness, similarity, alikeness |
| Main Entry: | dissimilarity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | unlikeness |
| Synonyms: | contrast, difference, discord, discrepancy, disparity, distance, distinction, divergence, diversity, incongruity, inconsistency, offset, separation, variance, variation, alterity, discordance, dissemblance, dissimilitude, divarication, divergency, heterogeneity, incomparability, inconsonance, nonuniformity, otherness, severance, unrelatedness |
| Antonyms: | compatibility, equality, likeness, sameness, similarity, relatedness |
| Main Entry: | gradation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | classification, step |
| Synonyms: | arrangement, change, degree, difference, distinction, divergence, grade, level, mark, measurement, modification, notch, nuance, place, point, position, progression, rank, scale, sequence, series, shade, stage, succession, variation, calibration, grouping, ordering, sorting |
| Main Entry: | inequality |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | prejudice; lack of balance |
| Synonyms: | asperity, bias, contrast, difference, discrimination, disparity, disproportion, dissimilarity, diversity, injustice, irregularity, roughness, variation, dissimilitude, imparity, incommensurateness, one-sidedness, partisanship, preferentiality, unequivalence, unevenness, unfairness, unjustness |
| Antonyms: | balance, equality, evenness, similarity |
| Main Entry: | inflection |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | accent, intonation |
| Synonyms: | articulation, change, emphasis, modulation, pitch, pronunciation, sound, timbre, tone, variation, enunciation, tonality, tone of voice |
| Antonyms: | monotone |
| Main Entry: | innovation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | change, novelty |
| Synonyms: | addition, alteration, contraption, cutting edge*, departure, deviation, introduction, last word*, latest thing*, leading edge*, modification, mutation, newness, notion, permutation, shift, variation, vicissitude, wrinkle*, modernism, modernization |
| Antonyms: | custom, habit, old, old hat, rut, tradition |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | interchange |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | switch, exchange |
| Synonyms: | alternation, barter, change, give-and-take*, intersection, junction, mesh, shift, trade, variation, varying, altering, crossfire, networking, reciprocation, transposition |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | move |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | progress, deed |
| Synonyms: | act, action, alteration, change, maneuver, measure, modification, motion, movement, ploy, procedure, proceeding, shift, step, stir, stirring, stratagem, stroke, turn, variation |
| Antonyms: | idleness, inaction, stagnation, inactivity, regression |
| Main Entry: | mutation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | metamorphosis |
| Synonyms: | alteration, anomaly, change, deviant, deviation, evolution, innovation, modification, mutant, novelty, permutation, transformation, variation, vicissitude, transfiguration |
| Antonyms: | inaction, stagnation |
| Main Entry: | transfer |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | change of possession |
| Synonyms: | alteration, assignment, deportation, move, removal, shift, substitution, translation, transmission, variation, conduction, convection, displacement, relegation, relocation, transference, transmittal, transposition |
| Antonyms: | hold, keeping |
| Main Entry: | variance |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | difference |
| Synonyms: | about-face*, argument, change, conflict, contention, deviation, difference of opinion, disagreement, discord, discrepancy, dissension, dissent, dissidence, divergence, diversity, division, flip-flop*, fluctuation, incongruity, inconsistency, mutation, separation, strife, switch, variation, variety, different strokes, disaccord, disunity, mid-course correction, severing, sundering, transmogrification, unharmoniousness |
| Antonyms: | agreement |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | variant |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | derived form |
| Synonyms: | alternative, branch, development, exception, irregularity, modification, result, variation, version, spinoff |
| Antonyms: | base, root |
| Main Entry: | vicissitude |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | change |
| Synonyms: | about-face*, alteration, alternation, diversity, flip-flop*, fluctuation, innovation, mutation, novelty, permutation, progression, reversal, revolution, shift, sport, switch, uncertainty, ups and downs*, variation, variety, mid-course correction, mutability, switchover, transposition, turnaround |
| Antonyms: | stability, stagnation |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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