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Spell Bee Word: variant


Basic Details

Word: Variant

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: A form or version of something that is slightly different from the others.

Synonyms: version, form, variation, type

Antonyms: original, standard

How to Spell Variant

Syllables: var - i - ant

Tricky part: The ending is ant, not ent. Students also write a y for the i because of vary.

Watch out for: varient, varyant, variand

Memory tip: A variant varies from the others. Take vary, change y to i and add ant: vari + ant.

Usage Examples

Example 1: Doctors kept watch for any new variant of the virus.

Example 2: The board game comes in a travel variant that fits in a pocket.

Example 3: Each variant of the scooter has a different engine size.

Fun Fact

In 2021 the World Health Organization began naming variants of the COVID-19 virus with Greek letters, such as Delta and Omicron.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

My uncle chose the cheaper varient of the phone because it had the same camera.

a) varient
b) camera
c) cheaper
d) uncle

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a) varient. This word ends in ant, the same ending as in pleasant.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

variant

a) error
b) mixture
c) version
d) leader

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c) version. A variant of a car is simply another version of it.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

tnriava

a) radiant
b) variant
c) valiant
d) vagrant

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b) variant. The jumble has two a's and no d, l or g, so it can only be vari + ant.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Colour and color are two spelling ____ of the same word.

a) rhymes
b) variants
c) opposites
d) roots

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b) variants

2. A bike that comes in a sports variant is ____.

a) a broken model
b) the oldest model
c) a toy model
d) a slightly different version of the model

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d) a slightly different version of the model

Associated Words

speciesdevoutastronomyartisticsparse
reproachcensusimpatientfarecatastrophe

Next steps

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