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variant

variant

1 5.3
Different from the usual or expected form
  • adjective
  • /ˈvɛəriənt/
translation icon : variante
  • In contrast, Hurtado proposes that the Jesus movement developed "an apparently distinctive and variant form of exclusivist monotheism" based in a "binitarian" pattern of worship.
  • variant angina

And in his case it's that you have room for variant versions in a myth.

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Examples

  • However, it is important to consider the culturally variant notion of homosexuality in certain Latin American contexts.

    Academic text (2017)
  • A curriculum that integrates multicultural resources across disciplinary boundaries teaches students that there are variant perspectives on most issues and that one's cultural background plays a large role in determining how one approaches and interprets these issues.

    Academic text (2007)
  • Model 4 adds gang membership to the equation (see Table 3), generating slightly variant results.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Since it's a stimulant rather than a depressant, how does it affect behavior in variant personality types?

    Blog text (10)
  • Judges assume that people in this country have variant religious views, and I think most judges also assume that basic differences among religious views are not resolvable on the basis of shared forms of reasoning.

    Academic text (1994)
  • Making them akin to Oneness Pentecostals, Christian Science, Jehovah's Witnesses, and others with variant views on the Trinity.

    Blog text (2)
  • The researchers found that the results were highly variant due to the differing conditions of the experiments.

  • In the study, participants reported variant responses based on their individual experiences and backgrounds.

  • The painter's style evolved over the years, resulting in variant techniques that set his later works apart.

Synonyms

different
vsvariant
913 2.0

Not usual and not like what people expect

emphasizes visible variation or change rather than mere unusualness
alternative
vsvariant
365 4.2

Different from the usual choice and offered instead

focuses on differing from the standard form rather than offering a choice

Antonyms

675 2.7

Generally used and accepted as correct

92 3.7

Always the same in all parts and at all times

How Different

divergent
20 6.5
unusual
2.2
atypical
27 5.7
variant
1 5.3
different
1.0
standard
675 2.7

Surface Forms

variant positive

Morphology

variant = vary (transparent) = vary + ant

The adjective is a regular derivation from the verb 'vary' with the productive suffix '-ant', so the meaning 'showing variation' is directly predictable from the base.

Etymology

Variant comes from the old Latin root vari- (from variare) meaning 'change', and it shares the same root as the common word vary. So when something is described as variant (adjective), it shows a 'change' or is different from the usual.