definition of
[variant]

[1] #1 variant n. [discrepancy, variance] an event that departs from expectations. wn

[2] #2 variant s. differing from a norm or standard; "a variant spelling". wn

[3] #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] #4 variant s. exhibiting variation and change; "letters variant in size". wn

[5] #5 variant n. [random variable, variate, stochastic variable, chance variable] a variable quantity that is random. wn