variant
(adjective) differing from a norm or standard; “a variant spelling”
variant
(adjective) exhibiting variation and change; “letters variant in size”
version, variant, variation, edition
(noun) 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”
discrepancy, variance, variant
(noun) an event that departs from expectations
form, variant, strain, var.
(noun) (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups; “a new strain of microorganisms”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
variant (comparative more variant, superlative most variant)
Showing variety, diverse.
Showing deviation or disagreement.
(obsolete) Variable.
(programming) Covariant and/or contravariant.
variant (plural variants)
Something that is slightly different from a type or norm.
(genetics) A different sequence of a gene (locus).
(computing) A variable that can hold any of various unrelated data types.
(linguistics, lexicography) One of a set of words or other linguistic forms that conveys the same meaning or serves the same function.
• nativar
Source: Wiktionary
Va"ri*ant, a. Etym: [L. varians, p. pr. of variare to change: cf. F. variant. See Vary.]
1. Varying in from, character, or the like; variable; different; diverse.
2. Changeable; changing; fickle. [Obs.] He is variant, he abit [abides] nowhere. Chaucer.
Va"ri*ant, n. Etym: [Cf. F. variante.]
Definition: 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’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
10 April 2025
(adjective) capable of being extinguished or killed; “an extinguishable fire”; “hope too is extinguishable”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
