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noun
A variation in the colour of different zones of the same plant.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The state of being variegated; streaked, spotted.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
the act of introducing variety (especially in investments or in the variety of goods and services offered)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: diversification
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: change
noun
variability in coloration
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: variability, variableness, variance
History
Etymology tree Late Latin variegōbor. English variegate Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English variegation From variegate + -ion.
Across languages
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
