variant

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an event that departs from expectations

discrepancy, variance, variant

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vary

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

"a new strain of microorganisms"

form, strain, var., variant

a variable quantity that is random

chance variable, random variable, stochastic variable, variant, variate

something a little different from others of the same type

"an experimental version of the night fighter"; "a variant of the same word"; "an emery wheel is the modern variation of a grindstone"; "the boy is a younger edition of his father"

edition, variant, variation, version

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vary

adjectives

differing from a norm or standard

"a variant spelling"

variant

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unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

"took different approaches to the problem"; "came to a different conclusion"; "different parts of the country"; "on different sides of the issue"; "this meeting was different from the earlier one"

different

exhibiting variation and change

"letters variant in size"

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variance

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liable to or capable of change

"rainfall in the tropics is notoriously variable"; "variable winds"; "variable expenses"

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