Definitions
1.AdjectiveShowing variety, diverse.
2.AdjectiveShowing deviation or disagreement.
3.AdjectiveVariable.
4.AdjectiveCovariant and/or contravariant.
5.NounSomething that is slightly different from a type or norm."All breeds of dog are variants of the species “Canis lupus familiaris”."
6.NounA different sequence of a gene (locus).
7.NounA variable that can hold any of various unrelated data types.
8.NounOne of a set of words or other linguistic forms that conveys the same meaning or serves the same function."The word "kerosine" is a variant of “kerosene”."