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Variate vs Variant - What's the difference?

variate | variant |

As nouns the difference between variate and variant

is that variate is a measurable quantity capable of taking on a number of values while variant is something that is slightly different from a type or norm.

As a verb variate

is to alter; or vary; to make different.

As an adjective variant is

showing variety, diverse.

variate

English

(wikipedia variate)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A measurable quantity capable of taking on a number of values.
  • A variable, often the set of x values plotted on a graph.

    • See also

    * variable * bivariate * multivariate * univariate * variate in Wolfram - Mathworld

    Verb

    (variat)
  • To alter; or vary; to make different.
    • ----

    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 ----