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Variant vs Varietal - What's the difference?

variant | varietal |

As adjectives the difference between variant and varietal

is that variant is showing variety, diverse while varietal is varietal.

As a noun variant

is something that is slightly different from a type or norm.

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

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    varietal

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (biology) Pertaining to a distinct variety of organism.
  • Made from a single specific variety (especially of grapes in wine).

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A wine made primarily from or exclusively from a single variety of grape, which carries the name of that grape.
    • The varietal''' Merlot has rich red color and a robust fruity taste. Cabernet Sauvignon is a '''varietal that descended from Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc.
  • By extension, a coffee made primarily from or exclusively from a single variety of coffee bean.
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