variant
[ vair-ee-uh nt ]
/ ˈvɛər i ənt /
adjective
tending to change or alter; exhibiting variety or diversity; varying: variant shades of color.
not agreeing or conforming; differing, especially from something of the same general kind.
not definitive, as a version of part of a text; different; alternative: a variant reading.
not universally accepted.
noun
a person or thing that varies.
a different spelling, pronunciation, or form of the same word: “Vehemency” is a variant of “vehemence.”
Origin of variant
OTHER WORDS FROM variant
non·var·i·ant, adjective, noun un·var·i·ant, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH variant
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Example sentences from the Web for variant
British Dictionary definitions for variant
variant
/ (ˈvɛərɪənt) /
adjective
liable to or displaying variation
differing from a standard or type
a variant spelling
obsolete
not constant; fickle
noun
something that differs from a standard or type
statistics another word for variate (def. 1)
Word Origin for variant
C14: via Old French from Latin
variāns, from
variāre to diversify, from
varius
various
Medical definitions for variant
variant
[ vâr′ē-ənt, văr′- ]
adj.
Having or exhibiting variation; differing.
Tending or liable to vary; variable.
Deviating from a standard, usually by only a slight difference.
n.
Something that differs in form only slightly from something else.