variants

1. an event that departs from expectationsSynonyms: discrepancy, variance, variant

2. (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groupsExamples: "a new strain of microorganisms"Synonyms: form, strain, var., variant

3. a variable quantity that is randomSynonyms: chance variable, random variable, stochastic variable, variant, variate

4. something a little different from others of the same typeExamples: "an experimental version of the night fighter"; "a variant of the same word"; "an emery wheel is the modern variation of a grindstone"Synonyms: edition, variant, variation, version