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10 Language-to-English DictionariesColor-variation
/ˈkʌl.ər ˌvɛə.riˈeɪ.ʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A diversity, difference, or slight change in the color of organisms, substances, or manufactured items.
"Natural color-variation in plumage helps certain bird species camouflage within their native habitats." - 2
The range of different color options available for a specific product or design.
"The new smartphone model comes in an impressive color-variation of five distinct metallic shades."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'color', deriving from Middle English 'colur', from Old French 'color' (ultimately from Latin 'color'), and 'variation', stemming from Middle English via Old French from Latin 'variationem' (an altering). Together, the compound emerged in biological and manufacturing contexts during the late 19th century to describe natural or artificial diversities in hue and shade.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Color-variation" is said worldwide
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variation de couleur
Transliteration: vaksyasyon də kulœʁ
"La variation de couleur de ces minéraux est fascinante."
Farbvariation
Transliteration: ˈfaʁpvaʁi̯aˌtsi̯oːn
"Die Farbvariation dieser Schmetterlingsart ist sehr ausgeprägt."
variazione di colore
Transliteration: varjaˈtsjone di koˈloːre
"C'è una leggera variazione di colore tra i due lotti di tessuto."
variación de color
Transliteration: baɾjaˈsjon de koˈloɾ
"Esta especie muestra una gran variación de color según la temporada."
variação de cor
Transliteration: vaɾi.ɐˈsãw dʒi koɾ
"Notamos uma pequena variação de cor no produto final."
रंग विविधता
Transliteration: rang vividhata
"फूलों में प्राकृतिक रंग विविधता देखना अद्भुत है।"
色彩变化
Transliteration: sècǎi biànhuà
"这种矿物具有显著的色彩变化。"
색상 변이
Transliteration: saeksang byeon-i
"이 곤충은 종에 따라 색상 변이가 다양합니다."
色彩変異
Transliteration: shikisai hen'i
"この植物には多くの色彩変異が見られる。"
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