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in biology:

--- Biodiversity

--- Genetic Variation / Variation (genetics) - a mutation, an organism that has characteristics resulting from Chromosomal alteration

in physics:

--- Magnetic Variation - the difference, east or west, between Magnetic North and True North , measured as an Angle . Magnetic variation varies in different geographic locations

--- Variation (astronomy) - any Perturbation of the mean motion or orbit of a Planet or Satellite ; specifically a perturbation of the Moon 's motion.

in mathematics:

--- Bounded Variation

--- Calculus Of Variations , in which ''δf'' is called the variation of the function ''f'', is a field of Mathematics which deals with functions of functions.

---a misnomer of . It is the quantifiable amount of change or difference from expected results, in the form of the deviation from a central value. When present in a Normal Distribution it is measured using Standard Deviation as the sum of the squared deviations from the mean.

in the arts:

--- Variation (ballet) - Pas Seul : a solo dance or dance figure

--- Variation (music) - a formal technique where material is altered during repetition; reiteration with changes.

in micellaneous contexts:

--- Direct Variation

--- Indirect Variation

--- Variation (game) - the process whereby the community of players, rather than any officiating authority, adapts the rules for informal play.

--- Varations (band) - A French rock band