Variations

Variation is the embellishment, modification, alteration, deviation or mutation of the original so that it doesn’t lose its identity.

There are variations in ‘rate of’ or ‘magnitude of’ change or as a ‘departure from’ a position or state in language, music, math, dance, astronomy etc.

Our culture is riddled with variations. I googled for something the other day and came across variations for Deviled Eggs. I was astonished at the number recipes for creating and serving deviled eggs!

Take water faucets for example:
Years ago the faucets I knew as a child were simple handles one turned to start the flow of water, and turned in the reverse direction to stop the flow.

This variation changed from two handles to four knobs.

This variation just rounded the knob ends.

A variation with elegance

Some call this progress, but sometimes the originals are better than the variations. I hate the one large ball handle you have to pull out from the wall and turn left and right as if opening a number padlock just to get water for a shower that’s not too hot or too cold!