System and Variation

System

System noun - Something made up of many interdependent or related parts.

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Variation and system are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Variation" instead a noun "System".

Nearby Words: systematic, systemic

Variation noun - A distinct treatment of something (as a story or a play).

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System and variation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "System" instead a noun "Variation".

Nearby Words: variety, variable, varied, variance, variant

human	human system	human variation
old	old system	old variation
good	good system	good variation
special	special system	special variation
Other adjectives: similar, standard, simple, main, new, unique, fantastic, different, modern, magical.

The vocation system in DQIX - where you are pretty much encouraged to change vocations for the permanent stat benefits - can allow for a limited variation of this.

Source: Combat Medic
The Ar'ka cannon could be considered a variation, since it serves as a lunar-based planetary bombardment system (it can strike any of the four planets in the system).

Source: Video Game / Dawn of War
The standard Palladium system used in Rifts, Palladium, Heroes Unlimited and Robo Tech among others has a variation on the alignment system from Dungeons & Dragons.

Source: Character Alignment

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