English adjective: variant | |||
| 1. | variant differing from a norm or standard | ||
| Samples | A variant spelling. | ||
| Similar | different | ||
| Antonyms | same | ||
| 2. | variant exhibiting variation and change | ||
| Samples | Letters variant in size. | ||
| Similar | variable | ||
| Antonyms | invariable | ||
English noun: variant | |||
| 1. | variant (event) an event that departs from expectations | ||
| Synonyms | discrepancy, variance | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | departure, deviation, difference, divergence | ||
| 2. | variant (group) (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups | ||
| Samples | A new strain of microorganisms. | ||
| Synonyms | form, strain, var. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | taxon, taxonomic category, taxonomic group | ||
| Member meronym | species | ||
| Domain category | biological science, biology | ||
| 3. | variant (cognition) a variable quantity that is random | ||
| Synonyms | chance variable, random variable, stochastic variable, variate | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | variable, variable quantity | ||
| 4. | variant (cognition) something a little different from others of the same type | ||
| Samples | 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 | edition, variation, version | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | type | ||