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Meaning of variants

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

variants

Pronunciation:/ˈvɛɹi.ənts/

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.