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variant vs deviation

deviation vs variant

variant and deviation both are nouns.

variant is an adjective but deviation is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
variant Yes Yes No No
deviation Yes No No No
As nouns, deviation is a hypernym of variant; that is, deviation is a word with a broader meaning than variant:
  • variant: an event that departs from expectations
  • deviation: a variation that deviates from the standard or norm
Other hypernyms of variant include departure, difference, divergence.
variant (noun) deviation (noun)
a variable quantity that is random deviate behavior
something a little different from others of the same type a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)
an event that departs from expectations the error of a compass due to local magnetic disturbances
(biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups the difference between an observed value and the expected value of a variable or function
a variation that deviates from the standard or norm
variant (adjective) deviation (adjective)
differing from a norm or standard
exhibiting variation and change
Difference between variant and deviation

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