variant
adjective
tending to change or alter; exhibiting variety or diversity; varying.
variants
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pluralof variant.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The latest Geran “Seeker” variants use object recognition, allowing the drone to recognize targets and lock onto them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Researchers found that genetic variants associated with naturally higher levels of GLP-1 receptor proteins were more common in men with androgenetic alopecia.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026
“Just as an atlas is a collection of maps, linking together features of the land like altitude and location, AlphaGenome Atlas charts the molecular effects of DNA variants across the genome.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Meanwhile, variants associated with openness to experience and extraversion were connected with a greater tendency to be a night owl.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026
Some variants of the illness were known to be caused by nutritional deficiencies.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
