Noun
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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"
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a variable quantity that is random
- random variable - stochastic variable - chance variable -
(biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
"a new strain of microorganisms"
- var. -
an event that departs from expectations
Adjective
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exhibiting variation and change
"letters variant in size"
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differing from a norm or standard
"a variant spelling"