Var. vs Variant - What's the Difference?
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
differing from a norm or standard
exhibiting variation and change
Examples
"a new strain of microorganisms"
"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"