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Changeable; changing; fickle. [Obs.] He is variant, he abit [abides] nowhere. Chaucer.

ariables and coefficients shall be equal to the old function multiplied by a factor. An invariant is a like function involving only the coefficients of the quantic.

An invariable quantity; specifically, a function of the coefficients of one or more forms, which remains unaltered, when these undergo suitable linear transformations. J. J. Sylvester.

Having one degree of freedom or variability.

rs, Damaras, Bechuanas, and many tribes whose names begin with Aba-, Ama-, Ba-, Ma-, Wa-, variants of the Bantu plural personal prefix Aba-, as in Ba-ntu, or Aba-ntu, itself a combination of this prefix with the syllable -ntu, a person. -- Ban"tu, a.

A variant of Chieftain. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Variant of Clasp [Obs.] Chaucer.

A variant of Dan, a title of honor. [Obs.] Chaucer.

variant of Dere, v. t. & n. [Obs.]

Relating to a dialect; dialectical; as, a dialectical variant.

Variant of Engine. [Obs.] Chaucer.

A variant of Eddish. [Obs.] Mortimer.

A variant of Fere, a mate, a companion. [Obs.] Spenser.

Variant of Felon. [Obs.] Those two were foes the fellonest on ground. Spenser.

A variant of Flute. [Obs.]

A variant of -hood.

Variant of Hote. [Obs.] But one avow to greate God I hete. Chaucer.

Variant of Huke. [Obs.]

A variant of Height.

Variant of Height. [Obs.]