VARIANT

Definition

1. adjective differing from a norm or standard.
2. adjective exhibiting variation and change.
3. noun an event that departs from expectations. — synonyms: discrepancy, variance
4. noun (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups. — synonyms: form, strain, var.
5. noun a variable quantity that is random. — synonyms: random_variable, variate, stochastic_variable, chance_variable
6. noun something a little different from others of the same type. — synonyms: version, variation, edition