variant

CEFRB2

/ˈvɛəɹi.ənt/

noun · adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A form or version that differs slightly from another.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Showing deviation or disagreement.

Examples

  • Justine made short work of her opponents in her own personal variant of chess.

  • Kabyle is the variant of the Berber language that I use.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
3

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. Something that is slightly different from a type or norm.

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Showing variety, diverse.

  2. Covariant and/or contravariant.

More examples

In context

  • All breeds of dog are variants of the species “Canis lupus familiaris”.

  • The word "kerosine" is a variant of “kerosene”.

  • There's one more variant.

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Origin

noun

From Old French variant, from Latin variāns, the present active participle of variō (“to change”). First attested in c. 1380.