Definitions for variant
ˈvɛər i əntvari·ant

Princeton's WordNet(2.67 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. discrepancy, variance, variant(noun)

   an event that departs from expectations

2. form, variant, strain, var.(noun)

   (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups

   "a new strain of microorganisms"

3. random variable, variate, variant, stochastic variable, chance variable(noun)

   a variable quantity that is random

4. version, variant, variation, edition(adj)

   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"

5. variant(adj)

   differing from a norm or standard

   "a variant spelling"

6. variant(adj)

   exhibiting variation and change

   "letters variant in size"

Wiktionary(3.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. variant(Noun)

   Something that is slightly different from a type or norm.

   Etymology: Recorded since c.1380, from variant, from varians, the present active participle of vario.

2. variant(Noun)

   A different sequence of a gene (locus).

   Etymology: Recorded since c.1380, from variant, from varians, the present active participle of vario.

3. variant(Noun)

   A variable that can hold any of various unrelated data types.

   Etymology: Recorded since c.1380, from variant, from varians, the present active participle of vario.

4. variant(Adjective)

   Showing variety, diverse.

   Etymology: Recorded since c.1380, from variant, from varians, the present active participle of vario.

5. variant(Adjective)

   Showing deviation or disagreement.

   Etymology: Recorded since c.1380, from variant, from varians, the present active participle of vario.

6. variant(Adjective)

   Variable.

   Etymology: Recorded since c.1380, from variant, from varians, the present active participle of vario.

Webster Dictionary(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Variant(adj)

   varying in from, character, or the like; variable; different; diverse

   Etymology: [L. varians, p. pr. of variare to change: cf. F. variant. See Vary.]

2. Variant(adj)

   changeable; changing; fickle

   Etymology: [L. varians, p. pr. of variare to change: cf. F. variant. See Vary.]

3. Variant(noun)

   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

   Etymology: [L. varians, p. pr. of variare to change: cf. F. variant. See Vary.]

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1. Variant

   Variant is a free cultural magazine based in Glasgow, Scotland, and founded in 1984. Available in both print and internet editions, it is distributed mainly though arts and cultural institutions through Britain and Ireland. Although nominally an arts and cultural bulletin, the magazine also deals with broader social and political issues, often from a left-leaning perspective. 15,000 copies are distributed per issue. Volume 1 ran from issue 1 to 16, almost twice a year; volume 2 is running from issue 1 to current issue 33, two or three times a year. Contributors have included people such as cultural theorist Angela McRobbie, artist Mark Pawson, etc.

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British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'variant' in Nouns Frequency: #2923

How to pronounce variant?

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   Alex

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   Daniel

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   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of variant in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of variant in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of variant in a Sentence

1. Matt Hancock:

   We have identified a new variant of coronavirus, which may be associated with the faster spread in the southeast of England, initial analysis suggests that this variant is growing faster than the existing variants.

2. Trevor Bedford:

   Now Im worried there will be another spring wave due to the variant, its a race with the vaccine, but now the virus has just gotten a little bit faster.

3. Peter Hotez:

   That variant from United Kingdom was noted in United Kingdom back in September, and it's probably been in the US since September, we're going to see homegrown variants that are similar in character in terms of transmissibility, I can almost promise you that.

4. Latisha Love-Gregory:

   We do not know if the variant by reducing fat sensitivity would increase or decrease fat intake so it is hard to make dietary recommendations at this point, regardless of genetic background, improving the diets of overweight or obese children is paramount in reducing the risk of obesity-associated complications such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease and hypertension.

5. Xu Wenbo:

   No need to panic, the mutated variant, compared with previous mutated variants .... has no obvious change so far in its ability to cause disease.

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