variant

var·i·ant

V0028700 (vâr′ē-ənt, văr′-)adj.1. Differing from others of the same kind or from a standard: a variant form of the disease; a book in variant editions.2. Having or exhibiting variation; varying: a procedure producing variant results.n. Something that differs from others of the same kind or from a standard, as a different spelling or pronunciation of a word.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin variāns, variant-, present participle of variāre, to vary; see vary.]

variant

(ˈvɛərɪənt) adj1. liable to or displaying variation2. differing from a standard or type: a variant spelling. 3. obsolete not constant; ficklen4. something that differs from a standard or type5. (Statistics) statistics another word for variate¹[C14: via Old French from Latin variāns, from variāre to diversify, from varius various]

var•i•ant

(ˈvɛər i ənt)

adj. 1. tending to change; exhibiting variety. 2. differing, esp. from something of the same general kind. 3. not definitive; alternative: a variant reading. 4. not universally accepted. n. 5. a person or thing that varies. 6. a different spelling, pronunciation, or form of the same word: Vehemency is a variant of vehemence. [1325–75; Middle English < Latin variant-, s. of variāns, present participle of variāre to vary; see -ant]

variant

1. One of two or more cipher or code symbols that have the same plain text equivalent.
2. One of several plain text meanings that are represented by a single code group. Also called alternative.

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Noun	1.	variant - an event that departs from expectationsvariance, discrepancydeviation, difference, divergence, departure - a variation that deviates from the standard or norm; "the deviation from the mean"
	2.	variant - (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups; "a new strain of microorganisms"var., strain, formbiological science, biology - the science that studies living organismstaxon, taxonomic category, taxonomic group - animal or plant group having natural relationsspecies - (biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
	3.	variant - a variable quantity that is random chance variable, random variable, stochastic variable, variatevariable quantity, variable - a quantity that can assume any of a set of values
	4.	variant - something a little different from others of the same type; "an experimental version of the night fighter"; "a variant of the same word"; "an emery wheel is the modern variation of a grindstone"; "the boy is a younger edition of his father"version, edition, variationtype - a subdivision of a particular kind of thing; "what type of sculpture do you prefer?"
Adj.	1.	variant - differing from a norm or standard; "a variant spelling"different - unlike in nature or quality or form or degree; "took different approaches to the problem"; "came to a different conclusion"; "different parts of the country"; "on different sides of the issue"; "this meeting was different from the earlier one"
	2.	variant - exhibiting variation and change; "letters variant in size"variable - liable to or capable of change; "rainfall in the tropics is notoriously variable"; "variable winds"; "variable expenses"

variant

noun1. variation, form, version, development, alternative, adaptation, revision, modification, permutation, transfiguration, aberration, derived form Bulimia was once seen as a variant of anorexia.adjective1. different, alternative, modified, derived, exceptional, divergent There are so many variant spellings of this name.

variant

adjective1. Not like another in nature, quality, amount, or form:different, disparate, dissimilar, divergent, diverse, unlike, various.2. Capable of or liable to change:alterable, changeable, fluid, inconstant, mutable, uncertain, unsettled, unstable, unsteady, variable.Archaic: various.nounOne that is slightly different from others of the same kind or designation:variation, variety, version.

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