Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

microvariation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mi-crovari-a-tion
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A very slight variation

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

From micro- + variation.

Inflected Forms

microvariations (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

macrovariation

Questions

What does microvariation mean?: A very slight variation
Where does microvariation come from?: From micro- + variation.

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