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subvariant

subvariant noun: a subsidiary variant; a subtype of something.

Noun

subvariant (plural subvariants)

  1. A subsidiary variant; a subtype of something.
    • DreamHack began in 1994, in the basement of a nearby elementary school, as a small, local subvariant of what was then called a ‘‘copyparty’’ — pre-broadband occasions to share software or demonstrate flashy off-label uses of early home computers.2015 July 16, Gideon Lewis-Kraus, Photographs By Franck Bohbot, “Power in Numbers”, in The New York Times
    • As with the previous Omicron subvariants, it seems likely that the US will follow those regions once again, with or without the new souped-up vaccines.2022 July 20, “Opinion: Covid-19 continues to surprise us”, in CNN

Forms of subvariant

pluralsubvariants

Origin of subvariant

From sub- + variant.

Questions about subvariant

What does subvariant mean?
Subvariant means a subsidiary variant; a subtype of something.
What part of speech is subvariant?
Subvariant is a noun.
What is the plural of subvariant?
The plural of subvariant is subvariants.

Words near subvariant in the dictionary

  1. subvar.
  2. subvariable
  3. subvariables
  4. subvariance
  5. subvariances
  6. subvariant
  7. subvariants
  8. subvariation
  9. subvariations
  10. subvaricose
  11. subvarietal

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