mutable

adjective

mu·ta·ble ˈmyü-tə-bəl

Synonyms of mutable next

: prone to change : inconstant

mutable opinions

: capable of change or of being changed

mutable laws

: capable of or liable to mutation

mutable vowels

a mutable gene

mutability

ˌmyü-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē

noun

mutably

ˈmyü-tə-blē

adverb

Examples of mutable in a Sentence

the government's mutable economic policies a politician with very mutable positions on all the issues

Recent Examples on the Web Porsche is planning to cultivate addiction via dynamic NFTs – those where the token’s traits are mutable post-minting – drip-feeding a stream of variations by artist Patrick Vogel, with which to update the ‘origin NFT’ (an image of a white Porsche 911 Carrera) over several months. —

Katie Baron, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2023 As a bonus, the platinum dye job proved mutable enough for the costume changes that Sin City demands. —

Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2023 The world looks awfully mutable, especially from the vantage of the aimless and rich. —

Vulture, 1 Aug. 2023 Related Stories All About 'Barbie' Creator Ruth Handler Meet 'Barbie's Inspiration: Barbara Handler This cosmic combo of date and place makes Barbie a double Pisces—both her Sun and Moon are in the mutable water sign. —

Lisa Stardust, Women's Health, 21 July 2023 Influenza is highly mutable and prone to dramatic genetic shifts, challenging any prediction of which viral subtype could emerge as a future pandemic. —

Erik Karlsson, Scientific American, 6 Apr. 2023 Horror is among the most mutable cinematic styles, and particularly on the subject of Black stories. —

WIRED, 16 June 2023 The signs are classified into three qualities: cardinal, fixed, or mutable. —

Meghan Rose, Glamour, 28 June 2023 My point is: relationship styles can be mutable and contextual. —

Daisy Jones, Vogue, 25 June 2023 See More

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