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var·i·ant
 variant
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- pronunciation:
- veIr
i
 nt
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Parts
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
differing from something considered normal or from most others of the same type; deviant.
- synonyms:
- deviant, different, divergent
- similar words:
- deviate, unusual
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| definition 2: |
containing or exhibiting variation or diversity; varying.
- synonyms:
- varied
- similar words:
- diverse, varying
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| related words: |
different, unlike, various |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
something that shows differences from a norm or average, or from others of the same type.
This blue tulip is a lovely variant of a purple strain.- synonyms:
- variation
- similar words:
- alteration, modification, variety, version
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| related words: |
variation |
The word variant
contains the following parts:
var
Latin
root
that means different
  Example words:
-ant, -ent
Latin
adjective- and noun-forming suffix
that means (in adjectives) doing the action denoted by the verb root; (in nouns) one who or that which does the action denoted by the verb root.
More about this word part:
The suffix -ant
, -ent
forms adjectives and, to a much lesser extent, nouns from Latin verb stems such as fid in confident
and stud in student
. This suffix is the equivalent in Latin of the "-ing" inflection in English. Many adjectives ending in -ant
, -ent
have a corresponding noun ending in -ance, -ence, -ancy, -ency.
Example words:
accident, accidental, adjacent, affluent, agent, antecedent, applicant, arrogant, complacent, confident, consultant, continent, current, dependent, different, disinfectant, dominant, efficient, eloquent, extravagant, fluent, hydrant, ignorant, important, incessant, indignant, parent, participant, patient, precedent, president, prudent, pungent, reluctant, resident, resonant, servant, significant, student, vacant
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