variegation

 [vair-ee-i-gey-shuhn, vair-i-gey-]  

var·i·e·ga·tion

   [vair-ee-i-gey-shuhn, vair-i-gey-]
noun
1.
an act of variegating.
2.
the state or condition of being variegated; varied coloration.
Origin:
1640–50; variegate + -ion
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variegate (ˈvɛərɪˌɡeɪt)
 
—vb
1.  to alter the appearance of, esp by adding different colours
2.  to impart variety to
 
[C17: from Late Latin variegāre, from Latin varius diverse, various + agere to make]
 
varie'gation
 
—n

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