variant C2+ Topic:Describing People US /ˈvɛriənt/ UK /ˈvɛəriənt/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a form differing from others of the same kind This is a regional variant of the standard spelling. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a form differing from... variationversionformalternativepermutationmodificationderivative ↔ Opposites standardnormoriginal Word family Related forms varyvariancevariationvariable Etymology AI details From Old French variant, from Latin variāns, present participle of variāre ('to change, vary'), from varius ('diverse, spotted'). variāre Latin varius Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing People Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # variant **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈvɛriənt/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈvɛəriənt/ ## Meanings 1. a form differing from others of the same kind ## Examples - This is a regional variant of the standard spelling. ## Synonyms - variation - version - form - alternative - permutation - modification - derivative ## Antonyms - standard - norm - original ## Related Forms - vary - variance - variation - variable ## Roots and Affixes - Root: variāre - Root: varius ## Etymology From Old French variant, from Latin variāns, present participle of variāre ('to change, vary'), from varius ('diverse, spotted'). ## AI Etymology Variant is from Old French variant, from Latin variāns, present participle of variāre ('to change, vary'), from varius ('diverse, spotted'). In present-day use, it means a form differing from others of the same kind. Related vocabulary includes vary, variance, variation, and variable. ## Topics - Describing People - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown