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Meaning of variant

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

variant

Pronunciation:/ˈvɛəɹi.ənt/

noun

Definitions

  1. Something that is slightly different from a type or norm.

    Example: 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

Definitions

  1. Showing variety, diverse.

  2. Showing deviation or disagreement.

  3. Variable.

  4. Covariant and/or contravariant.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/variant

Related words

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