Variant

Meaning

differing in form, details, or in some other respect; alternative

A form or version of something that differs in some way from other forms of the same thing.

Example Sentences

There are several variant spellings of this word.

The new variant of the virus spread rapidly.

Synonyms

different, alternative, modified, divergent, version, type, form, modification

Entry 1

different, alternative, modified, divergent

Entry 2

version, type, form, alternative, modification

Antonyms

standard, original, uniform, identical, prototype

Entry 1

standard, original, uniform, identical

Entry 2

original, standard, prototype

Collocations

variant form, variant spelling, variant version, genetic variant, virus variant, cultural variant, regional variant

Entry 1

variant form, variant spelling, variant version, genetic variant

Entry 2

virus variant, genetic variant, cultural variant, regional variant