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variator noun

  • A device that can change the parameters of something.
 variateur

variation noun

  /ˌvæɹiˈeɪʃn̩/ , /ˌvɛəɹiˈeɪʃn̩/ , /ˌvɛəɹɪˈeɪʃn̩/ , /ˌvɛɹiˈeɪʃn̩/
  • The act of varying; a partial change in the form, position, state, or qualities of a thing.
  • (music) A technique where material is repeated with alterations to the melody, harmony, rhythm, timbre, texture, counterpoint or orchestration; but with some invariant characteristic, e.g. a ground bass.
 variation
  • (nautical) The angular difference at the vessel between the direction of true north and magnetic north.
 déclinaison
  • A related but distinct thing.
  • (board games) A line of play that differs from the original.
 variante
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