'Variegation' definitions:

Definition of 'variegation'

From: WordNet
noun
Variability in coloration
noun
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" [syn: diversification, variegation]

Definition of 'Variegation'

From: GCIDE
  • Variegation \Va`ri*e*ga"tion\, n. The act of variegating or diversifying, or the state of being diversified, by different colors; diversity of colors. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'variegation'

From: Moby Thesaurus