variant

/vˈe‍əɹi‍ənt/

/ˈvɛɹiənt/

Variant

an event that departs from expectations

a variable quantity that is random

something a little different from others of the same type

synonyms : edition

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

synonyms : form

variant

differing in certain aspects or characteristics from the standard or common form

exhibiting variation and change

Examples

1. We're in the dog days of the pandemic, struggling with the new variant and rising cases.

2. You got variants.

3. Variants are actually very common in the world of micro organisms.

4. Some variants have a 100% mortality rate.