Variations (en. Variations)

/vaʁi.a.sjɔ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Different forms or versions of the same thing.

He examined several variations of the artwork.

Il a examiné plusieurs variations de l'œuvre d'art.

Changes in a data set or in a sequence.

Climate variations can affect agriculture.

Les variations climatiques peuvent affecter l'agriculture.

Modification made to a melody or musical composition.

The variations of this sonata are very famous.

Les variations de cette sonate sont très célèbres.

From Latin 'variatio', meaning 'change, difference'.

variations on a theme

Different interpretations of an idea or topic.

variations sur un thème

to make variations

To modify or adapt something.

faire des variations

variations in rhythm

Changes in the tempo of a musical composition.

variations de rythme

variable

That can change or vary.

variable

to vary

To change or modify.

varier

diversity

State of being varied or different.

diversité

Unexpected variations in a performance.

This version had variations that surprised the audience.

Cette version avait des variations qui ont surpris le public.

Rapid and frequent changes.

In the world of trends, there are always variations.

Dans le monde des tendances, il y a toujours des variations.