Meaning & Definition of Variant in English
English⟶
Variant
/vɛriənt/
noun
1. An event that departs from expectations
synonym:
- discrepancy,
- variance,
- variant
2. (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
- "A new strain of microorganisms"
synonym:
- form,
- variant,
- strain,
- var.
3. A variable quantity that is random
synonym:
- random variable,
- variate,
- variant,
- stochastic variable,
- chance variable
4. 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"
synonym:
- version,
- variant,
- variation,
- edition
adjective
1. Differing from a norm or standard
- "A variant spelling"
synonym:
- variant
2. Exhibiting variation and change
- "Letters variant in size"
synonym:
- variant