the act of changing or altering something slightly but noticeably from the norm or standard
variation
Noun
(ballet) a solo dance or dance figure
variation
Noun
an artifact that deviates from a norm or standard
variation
Noun
something a little different from others of the same type
variation
Noun
a repetition of a musical theme in which it is modified or embellished
variation
Noun
an instance of change
variation
Noun
(biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration
variation
Noun
(astronomy) any perturbation of the mean motion or orbit of a planet or satellite (especially a perturbation of the earth's moon)
variation
Noun
the process of varying or being varied
variation
Noun
the angle (at a particular location) between magnetic north and true north
variance
Noun
an activity that varies from a norm or standard
variance
Noun
an official dispensation to act contrary to a rule or regulation (typically a building regulation)
variance
Noun
the quality of being subject to variation
variance
Noun
a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions
variance
Noun
the second moment around the mean
variance
Noun
discord that splits a group
variance
Noun
an event that departs from expectations
variegation
Noun
the act of introducing variety, especially in investments or in the variety of goods and services offered
variegation
Noun
variability in coloration
viatical settlement
Noun
sale of an insurance policy by a terminally ill policy holder
viatical settlement
Noun
cash derived from sale of an insurance policy by a terminally ill policy holder
viaticus settlement
Noun
sale of an insurance policy by a terminally ill policy holder
veto
Noun
a vote that blocks a decision
veto
Noun
the power or right to prohibit or reject a proposed or intended act (especially the power of a chief executive to reject a bill passed by the legislature)
veto
Verb
command against
veto
Verb
vote against
vitiation
Noun
nullification by the destruction of the legal force
vaporization
Noun
annihilation by vaporizing something
vaporization
Noun
the process of becoming a vapor
vaporisation
Noun
annihilation by vaporizing something
vaporisation
Noun
the process of becoming a vapor
vapor bath
Noun
a place where one sweats in a steam room before getting a rubdown and cold shower
vapor bath
Noun
a room that can be filled with steam in which people bathe
vapour bath
Noun
a place where one sweats in a steam room before getting a rubdown and cold shower
vapour bath
Noun
a room that can be filled with steam in which people bathe
ventilation
Noun
the act of supplying fresh air and getting rid of foul air
ventilation
Noun
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation
ventilation
Noun
a mechanical system in a building that provides fresh air
ventilation
Noun
free and open discussion of (or debate on) some question of public interest
vulgarization
Noun
the act of making something attractive to the general public
vulgarization
Noun
the act of rendering something coarse and unrefined
vulgarisation
Noun
the act of making something attractive to the general public
vulgarisation
Noun
the act of rendering something coarse and unrefined
victory lap
Noun
a lap by the winning person or team run to celebrate the victory
vagabondage
Noun
travelling about without any clear destination
voyage
Noun
a journey to some distant place
voyage
Noun
an act of traveling by water
voyage
Verb
travel on water propelled by wind or by other means