variant

C2+ Topic:Describing People

US /ˈvɛriənt/ UK /ˈvɛəriənt/ See IPA manual

noun adj

Meanings

1

noun
a form differing from others of the same kind

This is a regional variant of the standard spelling.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a form differing from... variation version form alternative permutation modification derivative

Opposites

standard norm original

Word family

Related forms vary variance variation variable

Etymology

From Old French variant, from Latin variāns, present participle of variāre ('to change, vary'), from varius ('diverse, spotted').

variāre Latin varius Latin

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Describing People Word Formation & Derivatives

# variant

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun, adj
**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

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