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VARIANT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Something a little different from others of the same type
Example:
the boy is a younger edition of his father
Synonyms:
edition; variant; variation; version
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("variant" is a kind of...):
type (a subdivision of a particular kind of thing)
Derivation:
variant (exhibiting variation and change)
vary (become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A variable quantity that is random
Synonyms:
chance variable; random variable; stochastic variable; variant; variate
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("variant" is a kind of...):
variable; variable quantity (a quantity that can assume any of a set of values)
Sense 3
Meaning:
An event that departs from expectations
Synonyms:
discrepancy; variance; variant
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("variant" is a kind of...):
departure; deviation; difference; divergence (a variation that deviates from the standard or norm)
Derivation:
variant (differing from a norm or standard)
vary (be at variance with; be out of line with)
Sense 4
Meaning:
(biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
Example:
a new strain of microorganisms
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("variant" is a kind of...):
taxon; taxonomic category; taxonomic group (animal or plant group having natural relations)
Domain category:
biological science; biology (the science that studies living organisms)
Holonyms ("variant" is a member of...):
species ((biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed)
Derivation:
variant (exhibiting variation and change)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Differing from a norm or standard
Example:
a variant spelling
Classified under:
Similar:
different (unlike in nature or quality or form or degree)
Derivation:
variance (an activity that varies from a norm or standard)
variant (an event that departs from expectations)
vary (become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence)
vary (be at variance with; be out of line with)
vary (be subject to change in accordance with a variable)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Exhibiting variation and change
Example:
letters variant in size
Classified under:
Similar:
variable (liable to or capable of change)
Derivation:
variance (the quality of being subject to variation)
variant (something a little different from others of the same type)
variant ((biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups)
vary (make something more diverse and varied)
vary (be subject to change in accordance with a variable)
Context examples:
A morphologic variant of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans characterized by the presence of extensive myxoid stroma formation and a storiform growth pattern.
(Myxoid Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans, NCI Thesaurus)
An aggressive variant of squamous cell carcinoma that arises from the nasopharynx.
(Nasopharyngeal Basaloid Squamous Cell Carcinoma, NCI Thesaurus)
Histologic variants include clear cell, serous, mucinous, and endometrioid adenocarcinofibroma.
(Adenocarcinofibroma, NCI Thesaurus)
A morphologic variant of fibroma arising from the nasopharynx.
(Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma, NCI Thesaurus)
These variants are frequently generated by point mutations and downregulation of the gene.
(ADRB2 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)
A usually non-functioning variant of adrenal cortex adenoma, composed of large cells with abundant granular eosinophilic cytoplasm.
(Adrenal Cortex Oncocytic Adenoma, NCI Thesaurus)
Certain allelic variants of the ADRBK2 gene are associated with susceptibility to bipolar disorder.
(ADRBK2 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)
There are two variants: the typical and microgranular variant.
(Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia with t(15;17)(q22;q12); PML-RARA, NCI Thesaurus/WHO)
A well differentiated morphologic variant of bronchiolo-alveolar lung carcinoma characterized by tall columnar cells and mucin production.
(Mucinous Bronchioloalveolar Carcinoma, NCI Thesaurus)
A morphologic variant of acinar adenocarcinoma of the prostate gland characterized by the presence of signet ring malignant cells.
(Acinar Prostate Adenocarcinoma, Signet Ring Variant, NCI Thesaurus)
