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variants

Pronunciation: [ˈværiənts]

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Learn how to use variants in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “similarity”

(noun) variants are different versions of something that share some similarities. It's like when you have different flavors of ice cream. They are all ice cream, but each flavor is a variant.

Example

There are many variants of the smartphone, so you can choose the one that you like best.

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The color of these shirts is not a variant; they are completely different colors.

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What are the different variants of this book available?

Context: “biological sciences”

(noun) in science, especially biology, variants refer to different forms of a species, such as different strains of a virus. Each variant may behave a little differently.

Example

Scientists have discovered several new variants of the virus this year.

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There are no variants of this species; they all look the same.

Example

How do the new variants affect people's health?

How to pronounce variants

Pronunciation: [ˈværiənts]

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