variant

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
/ˈvɛəɹi.ənt/    /ˈvæɹi.ənt/|/ˈvɛɹi.ənt/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Something that is slightly different from a type or norm.
    — All breeds of dog are variants of the species “Canis lupus familiaris”.
  2. A different sequence of a gene (locus).
    — Most train operators have reduced services with emergency timetables, as they struggle to cope with a rapid increase in staff absences due to the Omicron variant of COVID.
  3. A variable that can hold any of various unrelated data types.
  4. One of a set of words or other linguistic forms that conveys the same meaning or serves the same function.
    — The word "kerosine" is a variant of “kerosene”.
形容词 adj.
  1. Showing variety, diverse.
  2. Showing deviation or disagreement.
  3. Variable. obsolete
  4. Covariant and/or contravariant.

词形变化

more variant comparative most variant superlative variaunt alternative,obsolete variants plural variaunt alternative,obsolete

词源

词源 1
From Old French variant, from Latin variāns, the present active participle of variō (“to change”). First attested in c. 1380.
词源 2
From Old French variant, from Latin variāns, the present active participle of variō (“to change”). First attested in c. 1380.
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