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Meaning of 'variant' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Variant [ a.]
- Varying in from, character, or the like; variable; different; diverse.
- Changeable; changing; fickle.
2 . Variant [ n.]
- 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.

Meaning of 'variant' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . variant [ n]
Meaning (1):
- (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
Example in sentence:
  • a new strain of microorganisms
Meaning (2):
- something a little different from others of the same type
Example in sentence:
  • a variant of the same word;
  • an emery wheel is the modern variation of a grindstone;
  • an experimental version of the night fighter;
  • the boy is a younger edition of his father
3 . variant [ s]
Meaning (3):
- differing from a norm or standard
Example in sentence:
  • a variant spelling
Meaning (4):
- exhibiting variation and change
Example in sentence:
  • letters variant in size

Nearby Words:

vara varan varangian varanus vare varec vari variability variable variableness

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