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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"
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Variant definition: tending to change or alter; exhibiting variety or diversity; varying. See examples of VARIANT used in a sentence.
VARIANT definition: something that is a slightly different form from the usual one: . Learn more.
1. : something that is different in some way from others of the same kind. A new variant of the disease has appeared. 2. : one of two or more different ways to spell or pronounce a word. regional variants in speech. a spelling variant. VARIANT meaning: different in some way from others of the same kind.
Definition of variant – Learner’s Dictionary. variant. noun [ C ] uk / ˈveəriənt / us. something that is a slightly different form from the usual one: There are several variants of the virus. spelling variants. Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge.
Definition of variant noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. variant. noun. /ˈveəriənt/ /ˈveriənt/, /ˈværiənt/ variant (of/on something) a thing that is a slightly different form or type of something else. This game is a variant of baseball. a variant of the original experiment. a variant on a familiar theme.
A variant is a mutated version of a virus that is produced when the virus replicates — when it is transmitted. But how exactly do variants form and why should we be concerned about them? Lisa M. Lee, who is associate vice president for scholarly integrity and research compliance, and professor of public health at Virginia Tech, has some answers.
3 days ago · 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.
