English to English
adjective
- Varying in from, character, or the like; variable; different; diverse.
source: Webster 1913
noun
- an event that departs from expectations
source: WordNet 3.0
- (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
A new strain of microorganisms.
source: WordNet 3.0
- a variable quantity that is random
source: WordNet 3.0
- 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.
source: WordNet 3.0
- 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.
source: Webster 1913
adjective satellite
- differing from a norm or standard
A variant spelling.
source: WordNet 3.0
- exhibiting variation and change
Letters variant in size.
source: WordNet 3.0
