1.Definition: (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups

Related Noun(s):form, strain

Category: General

2.Definition: a variable quantity that is random

Related Noun(s):variate

Category: General

3.Definition: an event that departs from expectations

Related Noun(s):discrepancy, variance

Category: General

4.Definition: something a little different from others of the same type

"An experimental version of the night fighter", "A variant of the same word", "An emery wheel is the modern variation of a grindstone", "The boy is a younger edition of his father"

Related Noun(s):edition, variation, version

Category: General