variant
/vˈɛriʌnt/
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Definitions
Adjective Satellite
differing from a norm or standard; "a variant spelling"
Adjective Satellite
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"; "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"
Synonyms
chance variable
discrepancy
edition
form
random variable
stochastic variable
strain
var.
variance
variate
variation
version
More General Terms
departure
deviation
difference
divergence
taxon
taxonomic category
taxonomic group
type
variable
variable quantity