#1 variant n. [discrepancy, variance] an event that departs from expectations. wn
#2 variant s. differing from a norm or standard; "a variant spelling". wn
#3 variant n. [form, strain, var.] (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups; "a new strain of microorganisms". wn
#4 variant s. exhibiting variation and change; "letters variant in size". wn
#5 variant n. [random variable, variate, stochastic variable, chance variable] a variable quantity that is random. wn
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