| variation | n 1. st which is different from what is normal or usual, kelainan: it is interesting to study the cultural ~s in this country, memang menarik utk mengkaji kelainan budaya di negeri ini; her novels are ~s on a basic theme, novel-novelnya ialah kelainan drpd satu tema yg asas; 2. degree of varying, berubah-ubah: ~ in temperature, suhu yg berubah-ubah; there are great ~s in price for the same articles, bagi benda yg sama harganya sangat berubah-ubah; 3. (biol) variasi; 4. (math) variasi; 5. (mus) ragaman: ~s on a theme by Brahms, ragaman pd tema oleh Brahms; 6. (ling.) variasi: conditioned ~, variasi bersyarat. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| monotonous | adj 1. (of speech, sound) without variation in pitch, nada yg sama dan membosankan: I could hear her ~ voice going on and on, saya dapat mendengar nada suaranya yg sama dan membosankan; 2. lacking in variety | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| diurnal | adj (fml or tech) 1. daily, harian: ~ variation, variasi harian; the earth’s ~ course, peredaran harian dunia; 2. occupying one day, seharian: ~ tide, pasang surut seharian; 3. (zool) siang: ~ birds, burung siang. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| fluctuation | n 1. up and down movement, naik turun: there were many ~s in share prices during the week, beberapa kali berlaku naik turun harga saham dlm minggu ini; 2. variation, berubah-ubahnya: the ~s in the weather,berubah-ubahnya cuaca. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |