variation vs variant

variant vs variation

variation and variant both are nouns.

variation is not an adjective while variant is an adjective.

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

As nouns, variation and variant are synonyms defined as:

variation and variant: something a little different from others of the same type

Other synonyms of variation include edition, version.

variation (noun)	variant (noun)
an activity that varies from a norm or standard	a variable quantity that is random
the act of changing or altering something slightly but noticeably from the norm or standard	something a little different from others of the same type
(ballet) a solo dance or dance figure	an event that departs from expectations
an artifact that deviates from a norm or standard	(biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
something a little different from others of the same type
a repetition of a musical theme in which it is modified or embellished
an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
(biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration
(astronomy) any perturbation of the mean motion or orbit of a planet or satellite (especially a perturbation of the earth's moon)
the process of varying or being varied
the angle (at a particular location) between magnetic north and true north

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

Difference between variation and variant

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