variant

• Se refiere a algo que difiere en forma o carácter de la versión estándar o típica, o que presenta una alternativa o modificación respecto a lo habitual.

Describes something that differs in form or character from a standard or typical version.

1. Differing from a norm or standardB2formal

   Describes something that is different from the usual or accepted form, version, or type.

   variante

   • The variant spelling of the word is considered archaic.
   • They tested a variant form of the drug.
   • A variant design of the engine was used in the prototype.

   Sinónimosaberrantalternativedeviantdifferentdissimilardivergentmodifiedunorthodox

   Antónimosconventionalnormalregularstandardtypical

2. Exhibiting variation and changeB2formal

   Tending to change or vary; not constant or uniform.

   variable, cambiante

   • The climate in this region is highly variant.
   • Her mood is often variant, shifting quickly.
   • The variant nature of the data made analysis difficult.

   Sinónimoschangeablefluctuatinginconstantmutableshiftingunstableunsteadyvariablevaryingwavering

   Antónimosconstantinvariablestableunchanginguniform

• Sustantivo que designa una forma, versión o tipo que difiere en algún aspecto de otros miembros de la misma clase o grupo; se usa en contextos como biología, estadística o variabilidad general.

A noun referring to a form, version, or type that differs in some way from others of the same class or group, often used in contexts such as biology, statistics, or general variation.

1. Unexpected occurrenceB2formal

   An event that deviates from what is normally expected or predicted.

   suceso inesperado

   • The sudden power outage was an unusual variant in the otherwise smooth operation.
   • His reaction was a variant of what we had anticipated.
   • The test results showed a variant that surprised the researchers.

2. Biological subgroupB2formalscientific

   A group of organisms within a species that differ in minor ways from other similar groups.

   variante biológica

   • This variant of the virus is more contagious than the original strain.
   • Biologists identified a new variant of the butterfly species.
   • The plant variant thrives in drier conditions than its relatives.

   Sinónimosformstrainsubspeciestypevariety

3. Random variableC1formalscientific

   A quantity that can take on different values in a random manner.

   Variable aleatoria

   • In statistics, a variant is often used to model uncertainty.
   • The experiment's outcome depends on several random variants.
   • Each trial introduced a new variant into the data set.

4. Slight differenceB1formal

   Something that is slightly different from others of the same type.

   Variante

   • This recipe is a variant of the traditional dish, with added spices.
   • The designer created a new variant of the classic dress.
   • Each variant of the product comes in a different color.

   Sinónimosalterationalternativeformmodificationvariationversion

   Antónimosarchetypenormoriginalprototypestandard