Var. vs Variant - What's the Difference?

Var.

Variant

Definitions

Definition as Noun
  • (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
Definition as Noun
  • an event that departs from expectations
  • (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
  • a variable quantity that is random
  • something a little different from others of the same type
Definition as Adjective
Definition as Adjective
  • differing from a norm or standard
  • exhibiting variation and change

Examples

  • "a new strain of microorganisms"
  • "a variant spelling"
  • "letters variant in size"
  • "a new strain of microorganisms"
  • "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"

Parts of Speech

Noun
Adjective, Noun