Sentences with variation
var·i·a·tion
V v - This delicious variation on an omelette is quick and easy to prepare. [+ on]
- The survey found a wide variation in the prices charged for canteen food. [+ in]
- variation form
- Prices are subject to variation.
- There is a variation in the quality of fabrics in this shipment.
- A temperature variation of 40° in a particular climate.
- Plant breeding is always a numbers game. [ …] The wild species we use are rich in genetic variation, and individual plants are highly heterozygous and do not breed true. In addition, we are looking for rare alleles, so the more plants we try, the better.
- When the process didn't work, we tried a variation; all of his songs are variations on a single theme