changeableness

noun

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  1. changeability
  2. instability
  3. mutability
  4. unpredictability
  5. fickleness
  6. volatility
  7. capriciousness
  8. unsteadiness
Noun
  • More specifically, genres, whether spoken or written, reflect the changeability of their formal characteristics in connection to changes in the situation and the actions relevant to these genres.
    — Tham Thi Nguyen, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
  • Dripping glitter, shimmering adhesive crystals, dramatic slashes of eyeliner and smudges of eyeshadow—there was a playful, shifting experimentalism here, to signal the young characters’ changeability and ingenuity.
    — Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026
Definition of changeability
Noun
  • At their worst, a cloud of quarterback instability overshadowed the season.
    — David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • With Fenway Sports Group CEO of football Michael Edwards leaving last month and sporting director Richard Hughes expected to follow after this summer’s window, there’s no shortage of uncertainty and instability above Iraola.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of instability
Noun
  • Clouds, which for the artist Biggers symbolize potential and mutability, formed the theme of the evening, hanging over dinner on the museum’s terrace in synthetic cotton and wire constructions from an event designer.
    — Vanessa Grigoriadis, Vanity Fair, 21 July 2026
  • Those who recognize a compositional genius that grew out of constantly shifting dynamics and tempos, jazzy originality and infinite mutability.
    — Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
Definition of mutability
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  • But the Vuelta retains an air of unpredictability — and features the hardest parcours of any Grand Tour this season, with seven major summit finishes, plus the expectation of extreme heat.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Space Mountain remains a symbol of optimism dedicated to the joy and unpredictability of galactic exploration.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of unpredictability
Noun
  • Early also has a larger target in view, the fickleness of internet celebrity, a lure that often comes with self-harm.
    — Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
  • Harris drove in three runs in the 11-5 win, offering a reminder of baseball’s fickleness.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Definition of fickleness
Noun
  • Even Nvidia limits its residual value support, highlighting the inherent volatility and risk in this new asset class.
    — Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Rising bond yields and oil prices put stocks under pressure this week, while another bout of volatility in the AI trade tested investors' conviction in the market's biggest growth theme.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of volatility
Noun
  • Trump’s credibility has been undercut by his own capriciousness.
    — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Her capriciousness leads her into an affair with a frustrated professor, Mark (Michael Angarano), who compliments her writing and composes pretentious, backhandedly insulting poems about their not-quite-love.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
Definition of capriciousness
Noun
  • Dogs may also experience unsteadiness or lack of coordination, and in severe cases, seizures or coma may occur.
    — Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026
  • Unlike dizziness — which causes lightheadedness or unsteadiness — vertigo feels more like spinning.
    — Lindsey Bever, Washington Post, 27 May 2026
Definition of unsteadiness
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