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mutable
01
able to change or be transformed in form, quality, or nature
Example
Fashion is mutable, changing from season to season.
Young minds are often considered mutable, ready to absorb new information and adapt.
The mutable nature of clay makes it a favorite medium for sculptors.
02
likely to experience genetic alterations or mutations
Example
In a mutable environment, organisms with adaptive mutations often survive better.
Some species are more mutable and, hence, have a higher likelihood of evolving rapidly.
Geneticists studied the plant to understand its highly mutable DNA sequences.
03
prone to frequent change; inconstant
04
give erotic character to or make more interesting
Example
Fashion is mutable, changing from season to season.
Young minds are often considered mutable, ready to absorb new information and adapt.
The mutable nature of clay makes it a favorite medium for sculptors.
