Variant
Pronunciation : Va"ri*ant
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. varians, p. pr. of variare to change: cf. F. variant. See Vary.]
Definition : 1. Varying in from, character, or the like; variable; different; diverse.
2. Changeable; changing; fickle. [Obs.] He is variant, he abit [abides] nowhere. Chaucer.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Va"ri*ant
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F. variante.]
Definition : Defn: Something which differs in form from another thing, though really the same; as, a variant from a type in natural history; a variant of a story or a word.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913