variation
(redirected from magnetic variation)Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Acronyms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.
Related to magnetic variation: Magnetic deviation
var·i·a·tion
(var'ē-ā'shŭn),1. Deviation from type, especially the parent type, in structure, form, physiology, or behavior.
2. Synonym(s): type (3)
[L. variatio, fr. vario, to change, vary]
Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
variation
(vâr′ē-ā′shən, văr′-)n.
1.
a. The act, fact, or process of varying.
b. The extent or degree to which something varies: a variation of ten pounds in weight.
2. Biology The existence within a species or other group of organisms of differences in form, function, or behavior, especially when hereditary.
var′i·a′tion·al adj.
The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2007, 2004 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
var·i·a·tion
(var'ē-ā'shŭn)Deviation from the type, especially the parent type, in structure, form, physiology, or behavior.
[L. variatio, fr. vario, to change, vary]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
variation
- ecophenotypic variation (see ECOPHENOTYPE caused by local factors, as opposed to genetic factors, in an organism.
- any differences (both genotypic and phenotypic) between individuals in a population or between parents and their offspring. see GENETIC VARIABILITY.
Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005