About The Word Variant
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Variant
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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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