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variant

英 ['veərɪənt] 美['vɛrɪənt]
  • adj. 不同的;多样的
  • n. 变体;转化

英英释意


1. an event that departs from expectations
2. (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups;
"a new strain of microorganisms"
3. a variable quantity that is random
4. something a little different from others of the same type;
"an experimental version of the night fighter"
"an emery wheel is a modern variant of the grindstone"
"the boy is a younger edition of his father"