Variant
Part of speech: noun
Definition: Something that is slightly different from a type or norm. A different sequence of a gene (locus). A random number.
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: showing variety, diverse showing deviation or disagreement variable
Example sentence: I do stretches every morning and serious yoga. Not the hot, sweaty type - I don't believe yoga is calisthenics in fancy pants. I practise a variant of hatha yoga.
Discrepancy
Part of speech: noun
Definition: An inconsistency between facts or sentiments.The state or quality of being discrepant.
Example sentence: Any architectural project we do takes at least four or five years, so increasingly there is a discrepancy between the acceleration of culture and the continuing slowness of architecture.