Definition of Variant

1. Noun. An event that departs from expectations.

Exact synonyms: Discrepancy, Variance
Generic synonyms: Departure, Deviation, Difference, Divergence
Derivative terms: Discrepant, Vary

2. Adjective. Differing from a norm or standard. "A variant spelling"
Similar to: Different
Derivative terms: Variance, Vary, Vary, Vary

3. Noun. (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups. "A new strain of microorganisms"
Exact synonyms: Form, Strain, Var.
Category relationships: Biological Science, Biology
Generic synonyms: Taxon, Taxonomic Category, Taxonomic Group
Group relationships: Species

4. Adjective. Exhibiting variation and change. "Letters variant in size"
Similar to: Variable
Derivative terms: Variance, Vary, Vary

5. Noun. A variable quantity that is random.
Exact synonyms: Chance Variable, Random Variable, Stochastic Variable, Variate
Generic synonyms: Variable, Variable Quantity
Derivative terms: Vary

6. Noun. Something a little different from others of the same type. "The boy is a younger edition of his father"
Exact synonyms: Edition, Variation, Version
Generic synonyms: Type
Derivative terms: Vary, Vary

Definition of Variant

1. a. Varying in from, character, or the like; variable; different; diverse.

2. 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.

3. a. Varying in from, character, or the like; variable; different; diverse.

4. 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.

Definition of Variant

1. Adjective. Showing variety, diverse. ¹

2. Adjective. Showing deviation or disagreement. ¹

3. Adjective. (obsolete) Variable. ¹

4. Noun. Something that is slightly different from a type or norm. ¹

5. Noun. (genetics) A different sequence of a gene (locus). ¹

6. Noun. (computing) A variable that can hold any of various unrelated data types. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Variant

1. a variable [n -S] - See also: variable

Medical Definition of Variant

1. 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. Origin: Cf. F. Variante. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Variant

variable quantity
variable region
variable resistor
variable star
variable stars
variable surface glycoprotein
variable tandem repeat locus
variableness
variablenesses
variables
variably
variadic
variance
variance ratio
variances
variant (current term)
variant angina
variant angina pectoris
variant haemoglobin
variants
varias
variate
variated
variates
variating
variation
variation (genetics)
variation ratio
variation ratios
variation selector

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