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Partita :: Partita (n.) A suite; a set of variations.

Allomerism :: Allomerism (n.) Variability in chemical constitution without variation in crystalline form.

Variation :: Variation (n.) Change of termination of words, as in declension, conjugation, derivation, etc..

Pleomorphism :: Pleomorphism (n.) The theory that the various genera of bacteria are phases or variations of growth of a number of Protean species, each of which may exhibit, according to undetermined conditions, all or some of the forms characteristic of the different genera and species..

Temperament :: Temperament (v. t.) The peculiar physical and mental character of an individual, in olden times erroneously supposed to be due to individual variation in the relations and proportions of the constituent parts of the body, especially of the fluids, as the bile, blood, lymph, etc. Hence the phrases, bilious or choleric temperament, sanguine temperament, etc., implying a predominance of one of these fluids and a corresponding influence on the temperament..

Warble :: Warble (v. i.) To sing in a trilling manner, or with many turns and variations..

Modus :: Modus (n.) A qualification involving the idea of variation or departure from some general rule or form, in the way of either restriction or enlargement, according to the circumstances of the case, as in the will of a donor, an agreement between parties, and the like..

Oncometer :: Oncometer (n.) An instrument for measuring the variations in size of the internal organs of the body, as the kidney, spleen, etc..

Chaconne :: Chaconne (n.) An old Spanish dance in moderate three-four measure, like the Passacaglia, which is slower. Both are used by classical composers as themes for variations..

Magnetograph :: Magnetograph (n.) An automatic instrument for registering, by photography or otherwise, the states and variations of any of the terrestrial magnetic elements..

Barograph :: Barograph (n.) An instrument for recording automatically the variations of atmospheric pressure.

Record :: Record (v. t.) A writing by which some act or event, or a number of acts or events, is recorded; a register; as, a record of the acts of the Hebrew kings; a record of the variations of temperature during a certain time; a family record..

Double :: Double (n.) An old term for a variation, as in Bach's Suites..

Theme :: Theme (n.) A noun or verb, not modified by inflections; also, that part of a noun or verb which remains unchanged (except by euphonic variations) in declension or conjugation; stem..

Descant :: Descant (v. i.) A discourse formed on its theme, like variations on a musical air; a comment or comments..

Homology :: Homology (n.) The correspondence or resemblance of substances belonging to the same type or series; a similarity of composition varying by a small, regular difference, and usually attended by a regular variation in physical properties; as, there is an homology between methane, CH4, ethane, C2H6, propane, C3H8, etc., all members of the paraffin series. In an extended sense, the term is applied to the relation between chemical elements of the same group; as, chlorine, bromine, and iodine are said

Limit :: Limit (v. t.) A determinate quantity, to which a variable one continually approaches, and may differ from it by less than any given difference, but to which, under the law of variation, the variable can never become exactly equivalent..

Descant :: Descant (v. i.) Originally, a double song; a melody or counterpoint sung above the plain song of the tenor; a variation of an air; a variation by ornament of the main subject or plain song..

Stripe :: Stripe (n.) A line, or long, narrow division of anything of a different color or structure from the ground; hence, any linear variation of color or structure; as, a stripe, or streak, of red on a green ground; a raised stripe..

Actinograph :: Actinograph (n.) An instrument for measuring and recording the variations in the actinic or chemical force of rays of light.

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