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Variants

/ˈvɛɹi.ənts/

Something that is slightly different from a type or norm.

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📖 Definitions of "Variants"

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.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Variants"

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Word	Definition
variancenoun	A difference between what is expected and what is observed; deviation.
variationnoun	The act of varying; a partial change in the form, position, state, or qualities of a thing.
variatenoun	(statistics) Random variable.
versionnoun	A specific form or variation of something.
formnoun	(heading, physical) To do with shape.
differentnoun	(mathematics) The different ideal.
discrepancynoun	An inconsistency between facts or sentiments.
random variablenoun	(statistics, loosely) A quantity whose value is random and to which a probability distribution is assigned, such as the possible outcome of a roll of a dice.
strainnoun	(biology) A particular variety of a microbe, virus, or other organism, usually a taxonomically infraspecific one.
adaptationsnoun	(uncountable) The process of adapting something or becoming adapted to a situation; adjustment, modification.
adjustmentsnoun	The action of adjusting something
alternativenoun	A situation which allows a mutually exclusive choice between two or more possibilities; a choice between two or more possibilities.
alternativesnoun	Founded in 1994, Alternatives, Action and Communication Network for International Development, is a non-governmental, international solidarity organization based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
combinationsnoun	A one-piece form of underwear, being a combination of a vest or chemise and underpants.
coverallsnoun	(US) A coverall.
derivationsnoun	The act of receiving anything from a source; the act of procuring an effect from a cause, means, or condition, as profits from capital, conclusions or opinions from evidence.
derivativesnoun	Something derived.
formsnoun	(heading, physical) To do with shape.
interpretationsnoun	(countable) An act of interpreting or explaining something unclear; a translation; a version.
mixes	the fifth remix album by Australian recording artist Kylie Minogue.