"microvariation" meaning in All languages combined

See microvariation on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: microvariations [plural]
Etymology: From micro- + variation. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|micro|variation}} micro- + variation Head templates: {{en-noun}} microvariation (plural microvariations)
  1. A very slight variation Related terms: macrovariation
    Sense id: en-microvariation-en-noun-ikDcpf~0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with micro-, Pages with 1 entry

Inflected forms

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        "3": "variation"
      },
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      "name": "prefix"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From micro- + variation.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "microvariations",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {},
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      "name": "en-noun"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
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          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English terms prefixed with micro-",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "2009 January 19, Jon Caramanica, Nate Chinen, “New CDs”, in New York Times:",
          "text": "Taking cues from cabaret and Broadway and blues and gospel, his voice is spookily beautiful, but it’s constantly on the move, with microvariations in pitch and tone that keep the ear on edge.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A very slight variation"
      ],
      "id": "en-microvariation-en-noun-ikDcpf~0",
      "links": [
        [
          "variation",
          "variation"
        ]
      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "word": "macrovariation"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "microvariation"
}
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "micro",
        "3": "variation"
      },
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      "name": "prefix"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From micro- + variation.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "microvariations",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "microvariation (plural microvariations)",
      "name": "en-noun"
    }
  ],
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  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
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    }
  ],
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    {
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        "English lemmas",
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        "English terms with quotations",
        "Pages with 1 entry"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "2009 January 19, Jon Caramanica, Nate Chinen, “New CDs”, in New York Times:",
          "text": "Taking cues from cabaret and Broadway and blues and gospel, his voice is spookily beautiful, but it’s constantly on the move, with microvariations in pitch and tone that keep the ear on edge.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
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      ],
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          "variation"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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