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- [vair-ee-uh nt]
- /ˈvɛər i ənt/
- /ˈveə.ri.ənt/
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- [vair-ee-uh nt]
- /ˈvɛər i ənt/
Definitions of variant word
- adjective variant tending to change or alter; exhibiting variety or diversity; varying: variant shades of color. 1
- adjective variant not agreeing or conforming; differing, especially from something of the same general kind. 1
- adjective variant not definitive, as a version of part of a text; different; alternative: a variant reading. 1
- adjective variant not universally accepted. 1
- noun variant a person or thing that varies. 1
- noun variant a different spelling, pronunciation, or form of the same word: “Vehemency” is a variant of “vehemence.”. 1
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Origin of variant
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English < Latin variant-, stem of variāns, present participle of variāre to vary; see -ant
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Parts of speech for Variant
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conjunction
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variant popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
variant usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for variant
adj variant
- alterable — capable of being altered.
- anti-thetical — of the nature of or involving antithesis.
- antithetic — of the nature of or involving antithesis.
- apples and oranges — (Idiomatic) Said of a comparison of items that are not comparable.
- at odds — If someone is at odds with someone else, or if two people are at odds, they are disagreeing or quarrelling with each other.
adjective variant
- contradistinct — Distinguished by opposite qualities.
- mismatched — Simple past tense and past participle of mismatch.
- mismated — Badly matched or not matching.
- omnifarious — of all forms, varieties, or kinds.
- other — additional or further: he and one other person.
noun variant
- isotope — any of two or more forms of a chemical element, having the same number of protons in the nucleus, or the same atomic number, but having different numbers of neutrons in the nucleus, or different atomic weights. There are 275 isotopes of the 81 stable elements, in addition to over 800 radioactive isotopes, and every element has known isotopic forms. Isotopes of a single element possess almost identical properties.
Antonyms for variant
adjective variant
- agreeing — to have the same views, emotions, etc.; harmonize in opinion or feeling (often followed by with): I don't agree with you.
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