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1variant
adjective var·i·ant \ˈver-ē-ənt\
: different in some way from others of the same kind
Full Definition of VARIANT
1
obsolete : variable
2
: manifesting variety, deviation, or disagreement
3
: varying usually slightly from the standard form <variant readings> <variant spellings>
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First Known Use of VARIANT
14th century
2variant
noun
: something that is different in some way from others of the same kind
: one of two or more different ways to spell or pronounce a word
Full Definition of VARIANT
: one of two or more persons or things exhibiting usually slight differences: as a : one that exhibits variation from a type or norm b : one of two or more different spellings (as labor and labour) or pronunciations (as of economics \ek-, ēk-\) of the same word c : one of two or more words (as geographic and geographical) or word elements (as mon- and mono-) of essentially the same meaning differing only in the presence or absence of an affix
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First Known Use of VARIANT
circa 1848
VARIANT[1] Defined for Kids
1variant
adjective var·i·ant \ˈver-ē-ənt\
Definition of VARIANT for Kids
: differing from others of its kind or class <variant spellings>
2variant
noun
Definition of VARIANT for Kids
1
: one of two or more things that show slight differences <A new variant of the disease has appeared.>
2
: one of two or more different spellings or pronunciations of a word
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