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variant
adjective
noun
Differing from a norm or standard
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ˈvɛəɹi.ənt
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adjective
Differing from a norm or standard
“A variant spelling”
adjective
Exhibiting variation and change
“Letters variant in size”
noun
An event that departs from expectations
noun
(biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
“A new strain of microorganisms”
noun
A variable quantity that is random
noun
Something a little different from others of the same type
“An experimental version of the night fighter”
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A variant spelling
Letters variant in size
A new strain of microorganisms
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
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