variant

Academic Word List, sublist 1.

About 6.83 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Showing variety, diverse.
2. adjective Showing deviation or disagreement.
3. adjective Variable.
4. adjective Covariant and/or contravariant.
5. noun Something that is slightly different from a type or norm.

   All breeds of dog are variants of the species “Canis lupus familiaris”.

6. noun A different sequence of a gene (locus).
7. noun A variable that can hold any of various unrelated data types.
8. noun One of a set of words or other linguistic forms that conveys the same meaning or serves the same function.

   The word "kerosine" is a variant of “kerosene”.

Similar words

variance variation variate version form different discrepancy random variable strain variety

Often followed by

of is on in forms readings form and with

Word family

variability variable variables variably variance variants variation variations varied varies