| a. | 1. | Varying in form, character, or the like; variable; different; diverse. |
| 2. | Changeable; changing; fickle. | |
| n. | 1. | Something which differs in form from another thing, though really the same; |
| Noun | 1. | variant - an event that departs from expectations Synonyms: variance, discrepancy |
| 2. | variant - (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups; "a new strain of microorganisms" | |
| 3. | variant - a variable quantity that is random | |
| 4. | variant - something a little different from others of the same type; "an experimental version of the night fighter"; "an emery wheel is a modern variant of the grindstone"; "the boy is a younger edition of his father" | |
| Adj. | 1. | variant - differing from a norm or standard; "a variant spelling" |