variational

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

English variation

Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-

Proto-Indo-European *-is

Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.?

Proto-Italic *-ālis

Latin -ālislbor.

Old French -albor.

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Latin -ālis

Old French -elbor.

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Latin -ālisbor.

Middle English -al

English -al

English variational

From variation + -al.

Adjective

variational (comparative more variational, superlative most variational)

1. Of, pertaining to, or caused by variation

Derived terms

• bivariational
• covariational
• hemivariational
• nonvariational
• variational calculus
• variationality
• variationally

Translations

of or pertaining to variation

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 变化的

• Italian: variazionale