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单词 variant
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Definition of variant in English:

variant

noun ˈvɛːrɪəntˈvɛriənt
  • A form or version of something that differs in some respect from other forms of the same thing or from a standard.

    clinically distinct variants of malaria
    as modifier a variant spelling
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Given this diversity, this is no place to expound a systematic account of liberalism in its many forms and variants.
    • For trailers and climbers, ivy variants are excellent and come in a range of colours.
    • This is a variant of the Cinderella tale, which is not found in Norwegian tradition but occurs in eight Sami variants.
    • In each country the Rococo took on a national character, and in addition many local variants may be distinguished.
    • We zoomed home alone along the sidewalk, singing a dozen variants of a silly song we had made up the day before.
    • If a virus is in the human population then over time the number of variants will steadily increase.
    • Their work was known through a range of manuscript copies, all showing minor or major variants.
    • It may also lead to the identification of genetic variants that define a patient's response to a particular drug.
    • Computer crimes are frequently online variants of established crimes, like fraud and blackmail.
    • Despite the relatively small number of variants, the form of the tale differs in North Wales and in South Wales.
    • Other variants of the game are known in other parts of Europe e.g. Italy.
    • Microsoft this week released a tool to clean up systems infected by the infamous Blaster worm and its sundry variants.
    • Then I turned to the low-fat variants of other products, like cheese, and yoghurt.
    • For one thing I've expressed variants of this point of view in the past!
    • As can be imagined, there are numerous variants on the basic process.
    • Well over a hundred variants on the game have been developed by fans, mostly employing other historic scenarios.
    • What we need to do is correlate the various gene variants with various behavioral propensities.
    • Players usually play against each other but some variants allow an individual to play against the bank.
    • Bo Almqvist further analyses the Irish folk tradition, discussing the two dozen variants it contains.
    • It is disconcerting, however, that two-thirds of the menus here offer variants on pork dishes.
    Synonyms
    variation, form, alternative, alternative form, other form, different form, derived form, development, adaptation, alteration, modification, revision, revised version, transformation, permutation, transfiguration, metamorphosis, mutant, deviant, rogue, aberration
    alternative, other, different, divergent, disparate, derived, adapted, modified, revised, altered, mutant, deviant, rogue, aberrant

Origin

Late Middle English (as an adjective in the sense 'tending to vary'): from Old French, literally 'varying', present participle of varier (see vary). The noun dates from the mid 19th century.

 
 

Definition of variant in US English:

variant

nounˈverēəntˈvɛriənt
  • A form or version of something that differs in some respect from other forms of the same thing or from a standard.

    clinically distinct variants of malaria
    as modifier a variant spelling
    Example sentencesExamples
    • For trailers and climbers, ivy variants are excellent and come in a range of colours.
    • In each country the Rococo took on a national character, and in addition many local variants may be distinguished.
    • Other variants of the game are known in other parts of Europe e.g. Italy.
    • Their work was known through a range of manuscript copies, all showing minor or major variants.
    • Then I turned to the low-fat variants of other products, like cheese, and yoghurt.
    • Microsoft this week released a tool to clean up systems infected by the infamous Blaster worm and its sundry variants.
    • Given this diversity, this is no place to expound a systematic account of liberalism in its many forms and variants.
    • Well over a hundred variants on the game have been developed by fans, mostly employing other historic scenarios.
    • What we need to do is correlate the various gene variants with various behavioral propensities.
    • We zoomed home alone along the sidewalk, singing a dozen variants of a silly song we had made up the day before.
    • Computer crimes are frequently online variants of established crimes, like fraud and blackmail.
    • If a virus is in the human population then over time the number of variants will steadily increase.
    • It is disconcerting, however, that two-thirds of the menus here offer variants on pork dishes.
    • Despite the relatively small number of variants, the form of the tale differs in North Wales and in South Wales.
    • Players usually play against each other but some variants allow an individual to play against the bank.
    • It may also lead to the identification of genetic variants that define a patient's response to a particular drug.
    • Bo Almqvist further analyses the Irish folk tradition, discussing the two dozen variants it contains.
    • This is a variant of the Cinderella tale, which is not found in Norwegian tradition but occurs in eight Sami variants.
    • For one thing I've expressed variants of this point of view in the past!
    • As can be imagined, there are numerous variants on the basic process.
    Synonyms
    alternative, other, different, divergent, disparate, derived, adapted, modified, revised, altered, mutant, deviant, rogue, aberrant
    variation, form, alternative, alternative form, other form, different form, derived form, development, adaptation, alteration, modification, revision, revised version, transformation, permutation, transfiguration, metamorphosis, mutant, deviant, rogue, aberration

Origin

Late Middle English (as an adjective in the sense ‘tending to vary’): from Old French, literally ‘varying’, present participle of varier (see vary). The noun dates from the mid 19th century.

 
 
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