an event that departs from expectations

[ Syn: discrepancy , variance ]

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

[ Syn: form , strain , var. ]

a variable quantity that is random

[ Syn: random variable , variate , stochastic variable , chance variable ]

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

[ Syn: version , variation , edition ]

differing from a norm or standard; a variant spelling'

exhibiting variation and change; letters variant in size'