variant vs variable

variable vs variant

variant and variable both are nouns.

variant and variable both are adjectives.

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

As nouns, variable is a hypernym of variant; that is, variable is a word with a broader meaning than variant:

variant: a variable quantity that is random
variable: a quantity that can assume any of a set of values

Other hypernyms of variant include variable quantity.

variant (noun)	variable (noun)
a variable quantity that is random	a quantity that can assume any of a set of values
something a little different from others of the same type	a symbol (like x or y) that is used in mathematical or logical expressions to represent a variable quantity
an event that departs from expectations	something that is likely to vary; something that is subject to variation
(biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups	a star that varies noticeably in brightness

variant (adjective)	variable (adjective)
differing from a norm or standard	liable to or capable of change
exhibiting variation and change	(used of a device) designed so that a property (as e.g. light) can be varied
	marked by diversity or difference

Difference between variant and variable

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