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variant

[vair-ee-uhnt] / ˈvɛər i ənt /




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The narrative begins with a religious ritual that situates her as a member of Syria’s minority Alawite sect, a variant of Shi’a Islam.

From Los Angeles Times

HBM is a specialized form of dynamic random-access memory, or DRAM, with other variants also required.

From Barron's

HBM is a specialized form of dynamic random-access memory, or DRAM, with other variants also required.

From Barron's

The disease is caused by inherited changes in DNA known as genetic variants.

From Science Daily

Elevated bacterial levels were especially common in individuals carrying the APOE4 gene variant, which is known to increase the risk of developing Alzheimer's.

From Science Daily