variants

noun

something a little different from others of the same type

a variable quantity that is random

(biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups

an event that departs from expectations

adjective

exhibiting variation and change

differing from a norm or standard

Roots

variusvari- · Latin · changing, diverse

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