variant

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I - noun

1. an event that departs from expectations (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
discrepancy, variance
• Derivationally related forms:
vary, discrepant (for: discrepancy)
• Hypernyms:
deviation, divergence, departure, difference
2. 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
• Syn:
version, variation, edition
• Derivationally related forms:
vary (for: variation), vary
• Hypernyms:
type
3. a variable quantity that is random
• Syn:
random variable, variate, stochastic variable, chance variable
• Derivationally related forms:
vary (for: variate)
• Hypernyms:
variable, variable quantity
4. (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
- a new strain of microorganisms
• Syn:
form, strain, var.
• Topics:
biology, biological science
• Hypernyms:
taxonomic group, taxonomic category, taxon
• Member Holonyms:
species

II - adjective

1. differing from a norm or standard (Freq. 1)
- a variant spelling
• Similar to:
different
• Derivationally related forms:
variance, vary
2. exhibiting variation and change
- letters variant in size
• Similar to:
variable
• Derivationally related forms:
variance, vary

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  version, variation, edition, random variable, variate, stochastic variable, chance variable, form, strain, var., discrepancy, variance