variant
noun/ˈvɛriənt/
Frequency rank: #5,522 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
a form or version of something that differs slightly from others of the same type.
Example sentence
Scientists discovered a new variant of the virus that spreads more quickly than the original.
Synonyms & related words
More words in ranks 5,501–5,600
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