adj. 1. Differing from others of the same kind or from a standard: a variant form of the disease; a book in variant editions. 2. Having or exhibiting variation; varying: a procedure producing variant results. n. Something that differs from others of the same kind or from a standard, as a different spelling or pronunciation of a word. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin variāns, variant-, present participle of variāre, to vary; see VARY.] |
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