variant — meaning in English

English meaning

• variant noun A form of something that differs slightly from a standard or original version.
• variation noun A change, or the act of changing, in the form, amount, or quality of something.
• version noun One particular form of something that exists in multiple variants.

Senses

variant is used for these senses in English:

• variant Something that is slightly different from a type or norm.
• variation A related but distinct thing.
• variation (board games) A line of play that differs from the original.
• version A specific form or variation of something.

variant — full definition

1. noun A form of something that differs slightly from a standard or original version.
2. noun A version of a gene, or of a virus, that differs from the reference form.
3. adj Differing from a type, norm, or standard; showing variation.

variation — full definition

1. noun A change, or the act of changing, in the form, amount, or quality of something.
2. noun A version of something that differs somewhat from the original or from others of its kind.
3. noun In music, a passage that reworks a melody with changes to rhythm, harmony, or ornamentation.

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