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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
variant
    adj 1: differing from a norm or standard; "a variant spelling"
    2: exhibiting variation and change; "letters variant in size"
    n 1: an event that departs from expectations [syn:
         discrepancy, variance, variant]
    2: (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ
       in trivial ways from similar groups; "a new strain of
       microorganisms" [syn: form, variant, strain, var.]
    3: a variable quantity that is random [syn: random variable,
       variate, variant, stochastic variable, chance
       variable]
    4: something a little different from others of the same type;
       "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"
       [syn: version, variant, variation, edition]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Variant \Va"ri*ant\, n. [Cf. F. variante.]
   Something which differs in form from another thing, though
   really the same; as, a variant from a type in natural
   history; a variant of a story or a word.
   [1913 Webster]

3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Variant \Va"ri*ant\, a. [L. varians, p. pr. of variare to
   change: cf. F. variant. See Vary.]
   1. Varying in form, character, or the like; variable;
      different; diverse.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. Changeable; changing; fickle. [Obs.]
      [1913 Webster]

            He is so variant, he abit [abides] nowhere.
                                                  --Chaucer.
      [1913 Webster]

Thesaurus Results for Variant:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
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