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Comparative
more mutable
Superlative
most mutable
1
able to change or be transformed in form, quality, or nature
- Young minds are often considered mutable, ready to absorb new information and adapt.
- Fashion is mutable, changing from season to season.
- The mutable nature of clay makes it a favorite medium for sculptors.
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2
likely to experience genetic alterations or mutations
- 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.
- In a mutable environment, organisms with adaptive mutations often survive better.
3
prone to frequent change; inconstant