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mutableliable to change; changeable or variable

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: liable to change; changeable or variable

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈmjuːtəbl/

Example Sentences

  • Unlike his stubborn brother, Tom's opinions are quite mutable and change with every new Netflix series he watches.
  • The weather in spring is notoriously mutable, going from sunshine to rain in minutes.
  • Her mutable mood swings faster than a teenager choosing what to wear for prom.

mutable

ADJECTIVE

[/ˈmjuːtəbl/]

liable to change; changeable or variable

liable to change; changeable or variable
💡 Concept

liable to change; changeable or variable

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈmjuːtəbl/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈmjuːtəbl/

🌳Etymology

Rootmut-
Suffix--able

Origin

From Latin 'mutabilis', derived from 'mutare' meaning 'to change'. The word entered English through Old French and Latin influences during the medieval period.

Breakdown

mut- (change) + -able (capable of being) = mutable (capable of being changed)

🎵Rhyme

suitablesuitable
suitable
suitable

🔗Collocations

mutable data
mutable nature
mutable state
highly mutable
mutable variable

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

Unlike his stubborn brother, Tom's opinions are quite mutable and change with every new Netflix series he watches.

The weather in spring is notoriously mutable, going from sunshine to rain in minutes.

😄 Fun example

Her mutable mood swings faster than a teenager choosing what to wear for prom.

In programming, mutable objects can be modified after creation, unlike immutable ones.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

changeablevariableflexibleadaptablealterable

Antonyms

immutableunchangeablefixed

Related

mutatemutationmutabilitytransformmodify

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