English noun: variegation | |||
| 1. | variegation (attribute) variability in coloration | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | variability, variableness, variance | ||
| 2. | variegation (act) the act of introducing variety (especially in investments or in the variety of goods and services offered) | ||
| Samples | My broker recommended a greater diversification of my investments. He limited his losses by diversification of his product line.  | ||
| Synonyms | diversification | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change | ||