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variante

variant

noun bah-RYAHN-teh Less Common
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Also means

bypass road

Usage Note

Variante is feminine despite ending in -e: una variante, la variante. It is used in linguistics (variante dialectal), genetics (variante genética), and road engineering, where it specifically means a bypass or alternative route around a town. In sport it can refer to a tactical variation in a set play.

Examples

"Esta variante del virus es más contagiosa."

Natural Translation

This variant of the virus is more contagious.

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