Both Uses of
variation
in
Northanger Abbey
- "You do not really think, Mr. Thorpe," said Catherine, venturing after some time to consider the matter as entirely decided, and to offer some little variation on the subject, "that James's gig will break down?"†
Chpt 9
- She seized another sheet, and saw the same articles with little variation; a third, a fourth, and a fifth presented nothing new.†
Chpt 22 *
Definition:
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(variation as in: a variation on a theme) something that is different than others of its type (synonyms could include: adaptation, version, alternate form)