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noun

variant

a form or version of something that differs slightly from others

In a sentence

Six example sentences with variant, each labelled with its topic.

  • Speedrunners found a variant of the standard opening that skips the tutorial cave and saves almost forty seconds.

    Gaming

  • The lab sequenced a variant of the flu virus that differed from last winter's strain by only a handful of mutations.

    Science

  • Every village along the coast makes its own variant of the fish stew, swapping saffron for paprika or adding a spoon of vinegar.

    Cooking

  • The fiddler played a variant of the reel with an extra bar in the second part, learned from her grandfather.

    Music

  • Scholars found a variant of the poem's final stanza in a manuscript that swaps two lines and one adjective.

    Literature

  • The coach installed a variant of the pick-and-roll in which the screener slips to the corner instead of rolling.

    Basketball

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