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- DictionaryVar·i·ant/ˈverēənt/
noun
- 1. a form or version of something that differs in some respect from other forms of the same thing or from a standard: "clinically distinct variants of malaria"
The meaning of VARIANT is manifesting variety, deviation, or disagreement. How to use variant in a sentence.
a form of a virus or disease that is slightly different from other forms, for example because the virus causing the disease has mutated (= its physical characteristics have changed permanently): The Delta variant of COVID-19 was spreading across the globe.
Variant definition: tending to change or alter; exhibiting variety or diversity; varying. See examples of VARIANT used in a sentence.
a form of a virus or disease that is slightly different from other forms, for example because the virus causing the disease has mutated (= its physical characteristics have changed permanently): The Delta variant of COVID-19 was spreading across the globe.
A variant is another version of something. You could say chimps and apes and gorillas are variants in the primate family. Words often have variants, spellings that vary from region to region or country to country. The British colour and the American color are variants.
1. varying; different; esp., different in some way from others of the same kind or class, or from some standard or type. 2. Archaic. variable; changeable. noun. 3. anything that is variant, as a different spelling of the same word, a different version of a tale, myth, or literary passage, etc.
1. tending to change; exhibiting variety. 2. differing, esp. from something of the same general kind. 3. not definitive; alternative: a variant reading. 4. not universally accepted. n. 5. a person or thing that varies. 6. a different spelling, pronunciation, or form of the same word: Vehemency is a variant of vehemence.
Definition of variant noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
something that is a slightly different form from the usual one: There are several variants of the virus. spelling variants. (Definition of variant from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Anything that is variant, as a different spelling of the same word, a different version of a literary passage, etc. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Something that is slightly different from a type or norm.
