variegation


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var·i·e·gate

 (vâr′ē-ĭ-gāt′, vâr′ĭ-gāt′, văr′-)
tr.v. var·i·e·gat·ed, var·i·e·gat·ing, var·i·e·gates
1. To change the appearance of, especially by marking with different colors.
2. To give variety to; make varied.

[From Late Latin variegātus, past participle of variegāre : Latin varius, various + Latin agere, to do, drive; see ag- in Indo-European roots.]

var′i·e·ga′tion (-gā′shən) n.
var′i·e·ga′tor n.
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Noun1.variegation - variability in coloration
variability, variableness, variance - the quality of being subject to variation
2.variegation - the act of introducing variety (especially in investments or in the variety of goods and services offered); "my broker recommended a greater diversification of my investments"; "he limited his losses by diversification of his product line"
change - the action of changing something; "the change of government had no impact on the economy"; "his change on abortion cost him the election"
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variegation

noun
The quality of being made of many different elements, forms, kinds, or individuals:
Biology: polymorphism.
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Translations

variegation

[ˌvɛərɪˈgeɪʃən] N [of plants, plumage, markings] → multiplicidad f de colores, variedad f de colores; [of colour] → abigarramiento m; [of leaves] → jaspeado m, abigarramiento m (Bot)
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variegation

nBuntscheckigkeit f; (Bot) → Panaschierung f
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One's eyes and heart are enough to taste the incredible colour of the Balkans, the magical variegation of the Koukers festivals, the motley national costumes, the songs from the Rhodope Mountains, the astonishing beauty of Bulgarian landscapes and finally - a land where many cultures and religions peacefully coexist.Yordanka Chobanova is the Ambassador of the Republic of Bulgaria in Bratislava 5.
However, they are limited in use due to their small sized flowers and no color variegation. In order to improve characters in rose species, shoot tips taken from micropropagated plants were incubated for three different periods of 5, 7 and 11 days in MS medium containing different levels (0,100, 150, 300 and 450 mg l-1) of colchicine.
NMs typically do not adhere to the ABCDE (asymmetry, border irregularity, color variegation, diameter >6 mm, and evolution) warning signs of melanoma screening tools (as was witnessed in our patient), and 5% of NMs are amelanotic and as such carry even a worse prognosis.
Hosta Sieboldiana Francis Williams, one of my favourites, has subtle variegation and bold crisp leaves without the brash celebrity craving that so many of the newer cultivars display.