noun
an event that departs from expectations
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noun
(biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
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Examples
- a new strain of microorganisms
noun
a variable quantity that is random
Synonyms
random variable
variate
stochastic variable
chance variable
noun
something a little different from others of the same type
Synonyms
Examples
- 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
adjective
differing from a norm or standard
Examples
- a variant spelling
adjective
exhibiting variation and change
Examples
- letters variant in size