variant vs discrepancy

variant and discrepancy both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
variant	Yes	Yes	No	No
discrepancy	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, variant and discrepancy are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of variant include variance.

variant (noun)	discrepancy (noun)
a variable quantity that is random	a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions
something a little different from others of the same type	an event that departs from expectations
an event that departs from expectations
(biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups

variant (adjective)	discrepancy (adjective)
differing from a norm or standard
exhibiting variation and change