1. a form or version of something that differs in some respect from other forms of the same thing

1. differing in form, details, or type from the main one

Examples

• The new variant of the virus spreads more quickly than the original strain.
• Scientists discovered a genetic variant that affects eye color.
• This is a variant spelling of the word ‘color’ used in British English.
• The company released a variant model with additional features.
• Each variant of the recipe uses different spices.
• The variant pronunciation is common in southern dialects.
• Researchers studied variant forms of the ancient manuscript.