variation
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7.4
- noun
- /ˌvɛrɪˈeɪʃən/
- Specialized
:
declinación magnética
- Pilots are trained to understand the variation in compass readings caused by the Earth's magnetic field.
- magnetic variation
Examples
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Some of the magnetic variations up here are as much as 40 degrees.
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So what we want to do is detect just the tiniest amount of of magnetic variation within that coil.
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Earth's history is of climate variation or climate change on time scales ranging from seasons to multiple millennia.
Academic text (2000) -
McGovern believes that the Norse lifestyle was vulnerable to climatic variation.
Academic text (1998) -
Ironically, local land-use control often creates substantial statewide variations and extraterritorial impacts; for instance, one municipality's decision to build a new housing development may increase traffic on roads in neighboring communities.
Academic text (2016) -
Both techniques rapidly dephase and rephase protons with a transverse magnetic field and measure the variations in the RF signal, which are caused by moving nuclei.
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The navigator adjusted the map to account for the variation between magnetic north and true north.
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When sailing, it is crucial to calculate the variation to ensure accurate direction.
Synonyms
1
6.8
Angle between the north shown by a compass and true north at a place used for navigation
The angle between the direction a compass points and true north at a place
Compounds
- Specialized
1
6.8
Angle between the north shown by a compass and true north at a place used for navigation
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Variation comes from the Latin varius 'different' and the verb vary 'to change'. In navigation, it means the 'difference' in angle between magnetic north and true north, which is why the same word is used.