minor variation

collocation in English

meaningsofminorandvariation

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minor
adjective
uk
/ˈmaɪ.nər/us
/ˈmaɪ.nɚ/
having little importance, influence, or effect, especially when compared with other things of the ...
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variation
noun
uk
/ˌveə.riˈeɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌver.iˈeɪ.ʃən/
a change in amount ...
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(Definition ofminorandvariationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofminor variation

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However, someminorvariationat the nucleotide level was observed.
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This takes place during periods of onlyminorvariationin bulk melt chemistry.
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There wasminorvariationamong specimens of most species from one collection locality.
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Then, it is complained that findings are difficult to replicate, or vanish withminorvariation.
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After the pulse shape is established, it demonstratesminorvariationover most of the system length.
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Minorvariationin the 24-hr interval should not create difficulties in the analysis of the data.
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There was onlyminorvariationin catches among most trap types, with few statistically significant patterns (table 7).
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Given these results, it seems unlikely that anyminorvariationof this model will be able to explain observed bondholdings.
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Although someminorvariationwas detected in the relative intensity of some bands of the same size, the 2 patterns were readily distinguishable.
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Theminorvariation, something written into the plan, is subject to the same procedure.
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Subsequently, a new planning application was submitted: it was aminorvariationon the same theme.
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We feel that the language presented in et al. (1996) seems too restrictive for general programming as its type system can only handle (aminorvariation) of primitive recursion.
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I have dealt with the irrelevance of the argument about competitive power being under mined by aminorvariationin dividend yields.
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It will also mean that any veryminorvariationbetween forms of different police areas, necessitated for instance between different set-ups, can be accommodated.
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I have dealt with the irrelevance of the argument about favourable wage rates being undermined by aminorvariationin interest rates.
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Temperatures are very warm to hot throughout the year with onlyminorvariation.
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The canvases haveminorvariationin the lettering of the variety names.
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The work is bad for itsminorvariation, its feeble allusion.
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The warm climate has got relativelyminorvariationin daily temperature throughout a year period.
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Also,minorvariationin hardware quality such as timing or build quality can affect the reliability of the overall machine.
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A theme does not belong to a specific story, but may be found withminorvariationin many different stories.
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Because the equipment had to be reassembled for each session, there was someminorvariationin images collected on different dates.
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Although this leads to someminorvariationin thickness, it produces a much smoother edge to the wink than seen on cheap moulded winks.
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A more direct pour and less wiggling yields a heart shape, andminorvariation(reduced lobes, larger stem) yields an apple shape.
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