variant

• Qualifie ce qui diffère de la forme ou du caractère standard ou typique, ou ce qui existe comme autre possibilité parmi plusieurs versions.

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.

   variant (différent de la norme)

   • 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.

   Synonymesaberrantalternativedeviantdifferentdissimilardivergentmodifiedunorthodox

   Antonymesconventionalnormalregularstandardtypical

2. Exhibiting variation and changeB2formal

   Tending to change or vary; not constant or uniform.

   variable, changeant

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

   Synonymeschangeablefluctuatinginconstantmutableshiftingunstableunsteadyvariablevaryingwavering

   Antonymesconstantinvariablestableunchanginguniform

• Nom désignant une forme, une version ou un type qui diffère des autres représentants de la même classe ou du même groupe, souvent utilisé dans des contextes tels que la biologie, les statistiques ou la variabilité générale.

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.

   événement imprévu / anomalie

   • 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.

   variant biologique

   • 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.

   Synonymesformstrainsubspeciestypevariety

3. Random variableC1formalscientific

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

   Variable aléatoire

   • 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.

   Synonymesalterationalternativeformmodificationvariationversion

   Antonymesarchetypenormoriginalprototypestandard