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Variant vs Divination - What's the difference?

variant | divination |

As nouns the difference between variant and divination

is that variant is something that is slightly different from a type or norm while divination is the act of divining; a foreseeing or foretelling of future events.

As an adjective variant

is showing variety, diverse.

variant

English

Alternative forms

* variaunt (obsolete)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Showing variety, diverse.
  • Showing deviation or disagreement.
  • (obsolete) Variable.
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Something that is slightly different from a type or norm.
  • All breeds of dog are variants of the species “Canis lupus familiaris”.
    The word "kerosine" is a variant of “kerosene”.
  • (genetics) A different sequence of a gene (locus).
  • (computing) A variable that can hold any of various unrelated data types.
  • See also

    * alternate * alternative ----

    divination

    Noun

  • (uncountable) The act of divining; a foreseeing or foretelling of future events.
  • The apparent art of discovering secrets or the future by preternatural means.
  • (countable) An indication of what is future or secret; augury omen; conjectural presage; prediction.
  • Hyponyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * star divination

    See also

    * (Methods of divination) ----