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Variant vs Scenario - What's the difference?

variant | scenario |

As nouns the difference between variant and scenario

is that variant is something that is slightly different from a type or norm while scenario is an outline of the plot of a dramatic or literary work.

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.

    • Related terms

    * variance * variation * vary

    See also

    * alternate * alternative ----

    scenario

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An outline of the plot of a dramatic or literary work.
  • A screenplay itself, or an outline or a treatment of it.
  • An outline or model of an expected or supposed sequence of events.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2012 , date=August 23 , author=Alasdair Lamont , title=Hearts 0-1 Liverpool , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=Hearts were keen to avoid a repeat of the scenario at this stage of last season's competition, when they found themselves two goals down inside the opening quarter of an hour.}}

    Derived terms

    * worst case scenario

    See also

    * scenarii (hypercorrect plural) ----