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    variant
    var‧i‧ant AC /ˈveəriənt $ ˈver-/ noun [countable]
     Word Family: noun: variable, variance, variant, variety, variability, variation; adjective: variable ≠ invariable, varied, various; adverb: variably ≠ invariably, variously; verb: vary
    1. something that is slightly different from the usual form of something
        variant of/on
        This game is a variant of netball.
        a variant on the typical Hollywood hero
    2. technical a slightly different form of a word or phrase:
        spelling variants in British and American English
    —variant adjective:
        a variant form of the word