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var·i·ant  (vâr-nt, vr-)
adj.
1. Having or exhibiting variation; differing.
2. Tending or liable to vary; variable.
3. Deviating from a standard, usually by only a slight difference.
n.
Something that differs in form only slightly from something else, as a different spelling or pronunciation of the same word.

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

variant [ˈvɛərɪənt]
adj
1. liable to or displaying variation
2. differing from a standard or type a variant spelling
3. Obsolete not constant; fickle
n
1. something that differs from a standard or type
2. (Mathematics & Measurements / Statistics) Statistics another word for variate [1]
[via Old French from Latin variāns, from variāre to diversify, from varius various]

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.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.variant - an event that departs from expectations
deviation, 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"
biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms
taxon, taxonomic category, taxonomic group - animal or plant group having natural relations
species - (biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
3.variant - a variable quantity that is randomvariant - a variable quantity that is random  
variable quantity, variable - a quantity that can assume any of a set of values
4.variant - something a little different from others of the same typevariant - 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"
type - 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
noun
variation, form, version, development, alternative, adaptation, revision, modification, permutation, transfiguration, aberration, derived form Bulimia was once seen as a variant of anorexia.
adjective
different, alternative, modified, derived, exceptional, divergent There are so many variant spellings of this name.
Translations
variant [ˈvɛərɪənt]
A. ADJvariante
there are several variant spellings of this wordesta palabra se escribe de varias formas, hay distintas variantes ortográficas de esta palabra
B. Nvariante f
variant [ˈvɛəriənt] nvariante f
a variant of sth, a variant to sth → une variante de qch
variant
nVariante f; a spelling varianteine Schreibvariante
adj
(= alternative)andere(r, s); there are two variant spellings (of his name)es gibt zwei verschiedene Schreibweisen or Schreibungen (für seinen Namen)
(liter: = diverse) → verschieden, unterschiedlich
variant [ˈvɛərɪənt]
1. nvariante f
2. adjdiverso/a


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