NYT Dictionary

VARIANT

/ˈvæɹi.ənt/

AdjectiveNounVAR-i-antvar-i-ant · 3 syllablesGrade 7

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Showing variety, diverse.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

From Old French variant, from Latin variāns, the present active participle of variō (“to change”). First attested in c. 1380.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

discrepancyvarianceformstrainvariateversionvariationeditionalternatealternative

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 5 recorded puzzles:

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