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Variant Meaning & Definition
Variant Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Variant?

[n] something a little different from others of the same type; "an experimental version of the night fighter"; "an emery wheel is a modern variant of the grindstone"
[n] a variable quantity that is random
[n] an event that departs from expectations
[n] (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups; "a new strain of microorganisms"
[adj] differing from a norm or standard; "a variant spelling"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Variant: chance variable | different | discrepancy | form | random variable | stochastic variable | strain | var. | variance | variate | variation | version

Related Terms | Find terms related to Variant:

See Also | departure | deviation | difference | divergence | species | taxon | taxonomic group | type | variable | variable quantity

Variant In Webster's Dictionary

\Va"ri*ant\, a. [L. varians, p. pr. of variare to change: cf. F. variant. See {Vary}.] 1. Varying in from, character, or the like; variable; different; diverse. 2. Changeable; changing; fickle. [Obs.] He is variant, he abit [abides] nowhere. --Chaucer.
\Va"ri*ant\, n. [Cf. F. variante.] Something which differs in form from another thing, though really the same; as, a variant from a type in natural history; a variant of a story or a word.

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