var|i|ant

var|i|ant «VAIR ee uhnt», adjective, noun.

–adj.

1. varying; different: »

“Rime” is a variant spelling of “rhyme.”

2. variable; changing: »

variant results.

–n.

1. a different form.

2. a different pronunciation or spelling of the same word.

3. an edition or translation of a manuscript, book, or other work, that differs from the common or accepted version.

4. a reworking or revising of an original story, song, or other work.

╂[< Latin variāns, -antis, present participle of variāre change, vary]