Variant
noun
A form or version of something that differs in some respect from other forms of the same thing or from a standard.
The shop has a variety of car variants to choose from.
Often appears as...
- variant forms
- variant readings
adjective
Differing from a norm or standard.
Her views are variant to those of her parents.
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Formal, Disapproving
noun
A form of a gene, differing from the others of its kind in its effect on the phenotype of the organism, or in its pattern of inheritance.
His brown eyes are a variant of the gene coding for eye color.
Often appears as...
- genetic variant
- variant allele
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Technical
noun
A version of a product designed to be compatible with equipment produced by another company.
We're releasing a network variant of our software.
Often appears as...
- product variant
- software variant
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Technical
noun
A change in the form of a musical composition, differing in harmony, rhythm, or melody from the original.
His symphony has several exciting variant movements.
Often appears as...
- musical variant
- variant theme
noun
A form or version of something that differs in some respect from other forms of the same thing or from a standard.
The shop has a variety of car variants to choose from.
Often appears as...
- variant forms
- variant readings
adjective
Differing from a norm or standard.
Her views are variant to those of her parents.
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
noun
A form of a gene, differing from the others of its kind in its effect on the phenotype of the organism, or in its pattern of inheritance.
His brown eyes are a variant of the gene coding for eye color.
Often appears as...
- genetic variant
- variant allele
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A version of a product designed to be compatible with equipment produced by another company.
We're releasing a network variant of our software.
Often appears as...
- product variant
- software variant
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A change in the form of a musical composition, differing in harmony, rhythm, or melody from the original.
His symphony has several exciting variant movements.
Often appears as...
- musical variant
- variant theme
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Pro Tip 1/3Subtle Differences
Use 'variant' to highlight small differences between similar things.
The cherry variant has a slightly sour taste compared to the original.
Pro Tip 2/3Options Available
'Variant' suggests there are multiple options or alternatives available.
The software offers several user interface variants.
Pro Tip 3/3Specialization
Use 'variant' when referring to a specialized form designed for a particular purpose or audience.
They introduced a compact variant for small-space living.
Pro Tip 1/3Subtle Differences
Use 'variant' to highlight small differences between similar things.
The cherry variant has a slightly sour taste compared to the original.
Pro Tip 2/3Options Available
'Variant' suggests there are multiple options or alternatives available.
The software offers several user interface variants.
Pro Tip 3/3Specialization
Use 'variant' when referring to a specialized form designed for a particular purpose or audience.
They introduced a compact variant for small-space living.
Pro Tip 1/3Subtle Differences
Use 'variant' to highlight small differences between similar things.
The cherry variant has a slightly sour taste compared to the original.
Pro Tip 2/3Options Available
'Variant' suggests there are multiple options or alternatives available.
The software offers several user interface variants.
Pro Tip 3/3Specialization
Use 'variant' when referring to a specialized form designed for a particular purpose or audience.
They introduced a compact variant for small-space living.
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Pardis Sabeti: Can Math...
population and understand what they did and our our lab develops these methods that go by and look for those things and the methods used to be quite coarse what we could do is we could see these different regions of the genome that were important but they were very sort of course signals with thousands of different variants within them we were
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The biology of our best...
back to when you were just a fetus, back to when all you were was a collection of genes. Now, genes are really important to all of this, but critically, genes don't determine anything, because genes work differently in different environments. Key example there's a variant of a gene called MAO-A, and if you have that variant,
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Can wildlife adapt to...
The brown color variant is the genetically dominant form of plumage in this species, but historically, the recessive pale gray variant triumphed because of its selective advantage in helping these predators blend in. However, less snow cover reduces opportunities for camouflage, so lately, this gray color variant
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Lisa Harouni: A primer...
it's known as variant production, variations of the same product. What you could do is really influence your product now and shape-manipulate your product. I'm not sure about you guys, but I've had experiences when I've walked into a store and I've know exactly what I've wanted
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Misconceptions about...
that work on the disease it feels like it's an exercise in futility that if you eliminate the disease from dogs that transmit it then wildlife are going to reintroduce the disease when it's true that a few countries in the West have wildlife variant of the rabies virus but
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Innovating to zero! PIPE...
This is a variant on something that has been done. It's an important advance, but it's like a fast reactor, and a lot of countries have built them, so anybody who's done a fast reactor is a candidate to be where the first one gets built. So, in your mind,
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What You Can Do to...
you've inherited a rare genetic mutation that cranks out amyloid beta, and this alone will tip your scale arm to the ground. But for most of us, the genes we inherit will only tip the arm a bit. For example, APOE4 is a gene variant that increases amyloid,
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What causes body odor? -...
and the nutrients that your glands provide them with. Your genes help determine what compounds you produce, and in what quantity, so everyone has a slightly different set. In fact, a gene variant that virtually eliminates body odor
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What makes a hero? -...
all have in common with the heroes of ancient myths? What if I told you they are all variants of the same hero? Do you believe that? Joseph Campbell did. He studied myths from all over the world and published a book called
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Can you solve the Trojan...
closing this gap. There are several solutions with slight variants, but as long as you perform this maneuver on the short arm of Trojans, you can achieve peace in exactly 6 moves.
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Pardis Sabeti: Can Math...
population and understand what they did and our our lab develops these methods that go by and look for those things and the methods used to be quite coarse what we could do is we could see these different regions of the genome that were important but they were very sort of course signals with thousands of different variants within them we were
Video examples
The biology of our best...
back to when you were just a fetus, back to when all you were was a collection of genes. Now, genes are really important to all of this, but critically, genes don't determine anything, because genes work differently in different environments. Key example there's a variant of a gene called MAO-A, and if you have that variant,
Video examples
Can wildlife adapt to...
The brown color variant is the genetically dominant form of plumage in this species, but historically, the recessive pale gray variant triumphed because of its selective advantage in helping these predators blend in. However, less snow cover reduces opportunities for camouflage, so lately, this gray color variant
Video examples
Lisa Harouni: A primer...
it's known as variant production, variations of the same product. What you could do is really influence your product now and shape-manipulate your product. I'm not sure about you guys, but I've had experiences when I've walked into a store and I've know exactly what I've wanted
Video examples
Misconceptions about...
that work on the disease it feels like it's an exercise in futility that if you eliminate the disease from dogs that transmit it then wildlife are going to reintroduce the disease when it's true that a few countries in the West have wildlife variant of the rabies virus but
Video examples
Innovating to zero! PIPE...
This is a variant on something that has been done. It's an important advance, but it's like a fast reactor, and a lot of countries have built them, so anybody who's done a fast reactor is a candidate to be where the first one gets built. So, in your mind,
Video examples
What You Can Do to...
you've inherited a rare genetic mutation that cranks out amyloid beta, and this alone will tip your scale arm to the ground. But for most of us, the genes we inherit will only tip the arm a bit. For example, APOE4 is a gene variant that increases amyloid,
Video examples
What causes body odor? -...
and the nutrients that your glands provide them with. Your genes help determine what compounds you produce, and in what quantity, so everyone has a slightly different set. In fact, a gene variant that virtually eliminates body odor
Video examples
What makes a hero? -...
all have in common with the heroes of ancient myths? What if I told you they are all variants of the same hero? Do you believe that? Joseph Campbell did. He studied myths from all over the world and published a book called
Video examples
Can you solve the Trojan...
closing this gap. There are several solutions with slight variants, but as long as you perform this maneuver on the short arm of Trojans, you can achieve peace in exactly 6 moves.
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Quote examples
Stephen Hunter
American Novelist
I never feel so utterly fraudulent as when I review a movie whose charms impress all in the world and I simply do not get it. The other variant is that I love something the world disdains. This has had severe career consequences: I am still famous - or notorious - in certain quarters where I am recalled as the man who liked 'Hudson Hawk.
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Max Heindel
Danish Celebrity
There are various grades of spiritual sight. One grade enables a man to see the ordinarily invisible ether with the myriads of beings that invest that realm. Other and higher variants give him the faculty to see the desire world and even the world of thought while remaining in the physical body.
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Nathan Myhrvold
American Businessman
Being a visionary is a new profession, but it is really just a variant on fortunetelling, which may be the world's oldest. And its marketing appeal is similar - people will pay for reassurance about the unknown.
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Fred Davis
English Celebrity
Whenever I design any variant, or when anybody sends me one, I always say if at all possible within the context of the game don't have two home supply centers touching each other.
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Harry Shearer
American Actor
I do stretches every morning and serious yoga. Not the hot, sweaty type - I don't believe yoga is calisthenics in fancy pants. I practise a variant of hatha yoga.
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Michael Gambon
British Actor
Every part I play is just a variant of my own personality. No real character actor, of course, just me.
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Barkha Dutt
Indian Journalist
The truth is that every news channel is a variant of the other and the difference is one of degree.
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Eric Hoffer
American Writer
Nationalist pride, like other variants of pride, can be a substitute for self-respect.
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John Mackey
American Businessman
Any type of political ideology is going to have a lot of different variants of it.
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Kenneth L. Pike
American Sociologist
Outward failure may be a manifested variant of inward success.
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Stephen Hunter
American Novelist
I never feel so utterly fraudulent as when I review a movie whose charms impress all in the world and I simply do not get it. The other variant is that I love something the world disdains. This has had severe career consequences: I am still famous - or notorious - in certain quarters where I am recalled as the man who liked 'Hudson Hawk.
Quote examples
Max Heindel
Danish Celebrity
There are various grades of spiritual sight. One grade enables a man to see the ordinarily invisible ether with the myriads of beings that invest that realm. Other and higher variants give him the faculty to see the desire world and even the world of thought while remaining in the physical body.
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Nathan Myhrvold
American Businessman
Being a visionary is a new profession, but it is really just a variant on fortunetelling, which may be the world's oldest. And its marketing appeal is similar - people will pay for reassurance about the unknown.
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Fred Davis
English Celebrity
Whenever I design any variant, or when anybody sends me one, I always say if at all possible within the context of the game don't have two home supply centers touching each other.
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Harry Shearer
American Actor
I do stretches every morning and serious yoga. Not the hot, sweaty type - I don't believe yoga is calisthenics in fancy pants. I practise a variant of hatha yoga.
Quote examples
Michael Gambon
British Actor
Every part I play is just a variant of my own personality. No real character actor, of course, just me.
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Barkha Dutt
Indian Journalist
The truth is that every news channel is a variant of the other and the difference is one of degree.
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Eric Hoffer
American Writer
Nationalist pride, like other variants of pride, can be a substitute for self-respect.
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John Mackey
American Businessman
Any type of political ideology is going to have a lot of different variants of it.
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Kenneth L. Pike
American Sociologist
Outward failure may be a manifested variant of inward success.
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