/ Thesaurus / V Synonyms of var. Find synonyms for: Noun1. form, variant, strain, var., taxonomic group, taxonomic category, taxonusage: (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups; "a new strain of microorganisms"Noun1. form, variant, strain, var., taxonomic group, taxonomic category, taxonusage: a unit of electrical power in an AC circuit equal to the power dissipated when 1 volt produces a current of 1 ampereWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: loquacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language