variazione

Definitions of variazione
  1. noun
    an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
    synonyms: alterazione, cambiamento, metamorforsi, modifica, modificazione, mutamento, mutazione, trasformazione
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    sublimazione
    (psychology) modifying the natural expression of an impulse or instinct (especially a sexual one) to one that is socially acceptable
    improvvisata, improvvisazione, sorpresa
    a sudden unexpected event
    nascita, natività
    the event of being born
    fluttuazione
    an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
    alleggerimento
    a change downward
    accrescimento, aumento, crescita, incremento, rialzo
    a change resulting in an increase
    deformazione
    alteration in the shape or dimensions of an object as a result of the application of stress to it
    alterazione, cambiamento, metamorforsi, modifica, modificazione, mutamento, mutazione, slittamento, trasformazione
    a qualitative change
    luccichio
    a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash
    avaria, danneggiamento, danno, deterioramento, guasto, tilt
    the occurrence of a change for the worse
    rivoluzionamento, rivoluzione
    a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
    precipitazione
    an unexpected acceleration or hastening
    bomba
    a shocking surprise
    bastonata, botta, rimescolio, scandalo, stangata, zampata
    an unpleasant or disappointing surprise
    sfondamento
    a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
    reincarnazione
    a second or new birth
    martirio
    death that is imposed because of the person's adherence of a religious faith or cause
    miglioramento, miglioria, perfezionamento, valorizzazione
    a change for the better; progress in development
    sublimazione
    (chemistry) a change directly from the solid to the gaseous state without becoming liquid
    allontanamento, differenza, distanza, distinzione, divario, diversità, scarto
    a variation that deviates from the standard or norm
    concentrazione
    increase in density
    conversione
    an event that results in a transformation
    giravolta
    an unforeseen development
    fenomeno
    a remarkable development
    diramazione, propaggine
    a development that complicates a situation
    degenerazione
    passing from a more complex to a simpler biological form
    rassodamento
    becoming stronger
    affievolimento, indebolimento
    becoming weaker
    deformazione, storpiatura
    a change for the worse
    smagliatura
    a row of unravelled stitches
    sostituzione
    an event in which one thing is substituted for another
    collasso, defaillance, deliquio, incoscienza, mancamento, mancanza, obnubilazione, ottenebramento, perdita dei sensi, perdita di conoscenza, perdita di coscienza, sincope, svenimento
    a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain
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    accaduto, avvenimento, caso, happening, vicenda
    an event that happens
  2. noun
    a qualitative change
    synonyms: alterazione, cambiamento, metamorforsi, modifica, modificazione, mutamento, mutazione, slittamento, trasformazione
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    miglioramento, miglioria, perfezionamento, valorizzazione
    a change for the better; progress in development
    sublimazione
    (chemistry) a change directly from the solid to the gaseous state without becoming liquid
    conversione
    an event that results in a transformation
    degenerazione
    passing from a more complex to a simpler biological form
    rassodamento
    becoming stronger
    affievolimento, indebolimento
    becoming weaker
    rigurgito, rilancio, rinnovamento
    bringing again into activity and prominence
    debilitazione, esaurimento
    serious weakening and loss of energy
    rinvenimento
    return to an original state
    appassimento, avvizzimento, inaridimento
    any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use)
    fading
    weakening in force or intensity
    distensione
    an occurrence of control or strength weakening
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    alterazione, cambiamento, metamorforsi, modifica, modificazione, mutamento, mutazione, trasformazione
    an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
  3. noun
    a repetition of a musical theme in which it is modified or embellished
    synonyms: variazione musicale
  4. noun
    a particular interpretation or performance
    synonyms: lectio, lezione
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