variant
Plural: variants
Noun
- A form or version that differs in some respect from others.
- an event that departs from expectations
- (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
- a variable quantity that is random
- something a little different from others of the same type
- "a variant of the same word"
- Something that is slightly different from a type or norm.
- A different sequence of a gene (locus).
- A variable that can hold any of various unrelated data types.
- One of a set of words or other linguistic forms that conveys the same meaning or serves the same function.
Adjective Satellite
- differing from a norm or standard
- "a variant spelling"
- exhibiting variation and change
- "letters variant in size"
Adj
- Showing variety, diverse.
- Showing deviation or disagreement.
- Variable.
- Covariant and/or contravariant.
Examples
- All breeds of dog are variants of the species “Canis lupus familiaris”.
- His winning play was a clever VARIANT of a common word, utilizing a double-letter score.
- The word "kerosine" is a variant of “kerosene”.
Origin / Etymology
Recorded since c.1380, from Old French variant, from Latin variāns, the present active participle of variō (“to change”).
Synonyms
chance variable, discrepancy, edition, form, random variable, stochastic variable, strain, var., variance, variate, variation, version
Scrabble Score: 10
variant: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordvariant: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
variant: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary