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secretary
noun
-
secretary
,
secretaries
a
person
employed
in
an
office
or
organization
who
handles
written
correspondence
,
phone
calls
,
appointments
,
and
other
routine
administrative
tasks
•
The
secretary
scheduled
the
meeting
for
Friday
afternoon
.
The
secretary
scheduled
the
meeting
for
Friday
afternoon
.
•
As
the
phones
kept
ringing
,
the
busy
secretary
remained
calm
and
answered
each
call
politely
.
As
the
phones
kept
ringing
,
the
busy
secretary
remained
calm
and
answered
each
call
politely
.
from
Latin
'secretarius'
meaning
'confidential
officer'
,
originally
referring
to
someone
who
keeps
secrets
for
a
superior
noun
-
secretary
,
secretaries
a
senior
government
official
who
is
the
head
of
a
department
or
ministry
,
such
as
the
Secretary
of
State
or
Secretary
of
Defense
•
The
secretary
of
health
answered
questions
from
reporters
about
the
new
vaccine
.
The
secretary
of
health
answered
questions
from
reporters
about
the
new
vaccine
.
•
During
the
summit
,
the
Secretary
of
State
signed
the
peace
agreement
.
During
the
summit
,
the
Secretary
of
State
signed
the
peace
agreement
.
extended
from
the
administrative
sense
to
high
government
offices
in
the
17th
century
noun
-
secretary
,
secretaries
a
piece
of
furniture
with
drawers
and
a
hinged
writing
surface
,
also
called
a
secretary
desk
,
used
for
writing
and
storing
papers
•
Grandma
kept
her
letters
in
the
antique
secretary
in
the
living
room
.
Grandma
kept
her
letters
in
the
antique
secretary
in
the
living
room
.
•
The
old
oak
secretary
folds
out
into
a
spacious
writing
surface
.
The
old
oak
secretary
folds
out
into
a
spacious
writing
surface
.
transferred
from
the
clerical
occupation
to
the
furniture
designed
for
writing
and
document
storage
variable
adjective
changing
or
likely
to
change
so
that
it
is
not
always
the
same
•
Spring
weather
in
the
mountains
is
famously
variable
,
swinging
from
sunshine
to
snow
in
a
single
day
.
Spring
weather
in
the
mountains
is
famously
variable
,
swinging
from
sunshine
to
snow
in
a
single
day
.
•
The
loan
offers
a
variable
interest
rate
that
can
go
up
or
down
each
year
.
The
loan
offers
a
variable
interest
rate
that
can
go
up
or
down
each
year
.
Late
Middle
English
,
from
French
‘
variable
’,
from
Latin
‘
variabilis
’
meaning
‘
changeable
’,
from
‘
variare
’ ‘
to
change
’.
noun
a
factor
,
quantity
,
or
symbol
that
can
change
,
especially
a
letter
representing
an
unknown
number
in
mathematics
or
something
that
can
be
altered
in
an
experiment
•
In
the
equation
2x
+
3
=
11
,
the
letter
x
is
the
variable
you
must
solve
for
.
In
the
equation
2x
+
3
=
11
,
the
letter
x
is
the
variable
you
must
solve
for
.
•
Temperature
was
the
only
variable
in
the
experiment
;
everything
else
stayed
the
same
.
Temperature
was
the
only
variable
in
the
experiment
;
everything
else
stayed
the
same
.
Borrowed
from
medieval
Latin
‘
variabilis
’
in
the
mathematical
sense
in
the
late
17th
century
,
extending
the
earlier
adjective
meaning
to
a
noun
for
things
that
can
change
.
variation
noun
the
amount
of
change
or
difference
that
exists
between
similar
things
,
times
,
or
situations
•
There
is
very
little
variation
in
temperature
between
day
and
night
in
the
desert
.
There
is
very
little
variation
in
temperature
between
day
and
night
in
the
desert
.
•
Scientists
recorded
a
sudden
variation
in
the
river
’
s
water
level
after
the
heavy
rain
.
Scientists
recorded
a
sudden
variation
in
the
river
’
s
water
level
after
the
heavy
rain
.
Late
Middle
English
,
from
Latin
variatio
‘
difference
,
change
’,
from
variare
‘
to
change
’.
noun
a
form
of
something
that
has
been
changed
slightly
from
the
original
•
We
played
a
fun
variation
of
chess
where
each
player
starts
with
two
queens
.
We
played
a
fun
variation
of
chess
where
each
player
starts
with
two
queens
.
•
Vegetarian
chili
is
a
tasty
variation
on
the
classic
meat
recipe
.
Vegetarian
chili
is
a
tasty
variation
on
the
classic
meat
recipe
.
noun
in
music
,
a
piece
or
section
that
presents
a
melody
again
with
imaginative
changes
•
The
pianist
performed
a
brilliant
variation
on
the
simple
folk
tune
.
The
pianist
performed
a
brilliant
variation
on
the
simple
folk
tune
.
•
Beethoven
’
s
Diabelli
Variations
are
famous
for
their
creativity
.
Beethoven
’
s
Diabelli
Variations
are
famous
for
their
creativity
.
noun
natural
difference
in
the
characteristics
of
organisms
within
a
species
•
Genetic
variation
helps
a
species
adapt
to
changing
environments
.
Genetic
variation
helps
a
species
adapt
to
changing
environments
.
•
The
study
found
considerable
variation
in
beak
size
among
the
island
’
s
finches
.
The
study
found
considerable
variation
in
beak
size
among
the
island
’
s
finches
.
noun
the
angle
between
geographic
north
and
magnetic
north
at
a
particular
place
,
used
in
navigation
•
Sailors
must
correct
for
magnetic
variation
when
plotting
a
course
.
Sailors
must
correct
for
magnetic
variation
when
plotting
a
course
.
•
The
local
variation
changes
slowly
over
decades
.
The
local
variation
changes
slowly
over
decades
.