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Variant
/ˈvɛəɹi.ənt/
Something that is slightly different from a type or norm.
📖 Definitions of "Variant"
noun
- 1
Something that is slightly different from a type or norm.
"All breeds of dog are variants of the species “Canis lupus familiaris”."
- 2
A different sequence of a gene (locus).
- 3
A variable that can hold any of various unrelated data types.
- 4
One of a set of words or other linguistic forms that conveys the same meaning or serves the same function.
adjective
- 1
Showing variety, diverse.
- 2
Showing deviation or disagreement.
- 3
Variable.
- 4
Covariant and/or contravariant.
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