variation n. 1.變化,變動。 2.變量,變度,偏差。 3.【語言】語尾變化;變體,異體;【數(shù)學(xué)】變分,協(xié)變;順列;【生物學(xué)】變異,演變,變種;【音樂】變奏曲;【天文學(xué)】變差;(月的)二均差;【物理學(xué)】磁差。 a principle without variation 不變的方針[原則]。 be capable of variation 可能變化。 be liable to variation 容易變化。 These prices are subject to variation. 上列價格可能變更。 adj. -al
In economics, compensating variation (CV) is a measure of utility change introduced by John Hicks (1939). 'Compensating variation' refers to the amount of additional money an agent would need to reach its initial utility after a change in prices, or a change in product quality, or the introduction of new products.