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
  • Too much change would increase the risk of instability, particularly running through the core of the team which has already seen Tielemans and Rogers leave.
    — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • In addition to a stern, demanding father, the boy is further plagued by a sudden physical instability, requiring an iron body brace that keeps him ramrod-straight.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 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
Noun
  • Only time will tell, but there’s no doubting the popularity of a competition that prides itself on an air of unpredictability, especially when compared to the Premier League.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • But Pyongyang’s unpredictability has made such an approach inadequate.
    — ZHENG JIYONG, Foreign Affairs, 10 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
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  • Analysts say that is likely to further amplify price volatility.
    — , CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Upheaval and volatility have defined the 13-year post-Sir Alex Ferguson era at Old Trafford, with United lurching from one coach and philosophy to the next.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of volatility
Noun
  • 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
  • Whether out of arrogance, capriciousness, or collective amnesia, this recent history was ignored.
    — John Cassidy, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 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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