Synonyms of variation

variation

noun

ˌver-ē-ˈā-shən 

1

as in interpretation

a distinct treatment of something (as a story or a play)

the movie begins with a somewhat irreverent variation on the Nativity story

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interpretation
• take
• version
• riff
• adaptation
• translation

2

as in alteration

the act, process, or result of making different

the latest in a long line of variations in her hair color

Synonyms & Similar Words

• alteration
• difference
• change
• modification
• revision
• shift
• amendment
• revise
• adjustment
• remodeling
• reworking
• fluctuation
• mutation
• redesign
• review
• transformation
• revamping
• remaking
• refashioning
• reform
• redoing
• deformation
• distortion
• oscillation
• correction
• substitution
• conversion
• metamorphosis
• rectification
• displacement
• replacement
• modulation
• regulation
• tweak
• transfiguration
• redo

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fixation
• stabilization

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of variation

Local fire agencies could make exceptions based on factors including fire risk, fire-response resources, evacuation routes, and fire-hardening of homes, but variations would require approval by city councils or county supervisors. — Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026

There are new tools, some new variations of cartridges, but the principles are kind of timeless. — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2026

But the federal government has taken note of new synthetic variations of 7-OH. — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

These included material losses, differences between individual resonators, unwanted backscattering, coupling variations, phase errors, and thermal crosstalk between neighboring components. — New Atlas, 19 Aug. 2026