variableness

noun

Definition of variablenessnext
as in mutability

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  1. mutability
  2. changeability
  3. variability
  4. volatility
  5. fickleness
  6. arbitrariness
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
  • 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
  • As more of them encounter the label at grocery stores, experts worry that this variability could undermine the growing category.
    — Bloomberg, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Barrel aging is a beautifully imperfect process, with a great deal of variability built in.
    — Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of variability
Noun
  • But both are also currently trending higher by around 18% compared to last month indicative of current crude market volatility.
    — Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Ironically, the ETFs, introduced in late May to broaden investment opportunities for retail traders and stem outflows into similar products abroad, have become a lightning rod for criticism and blamed for amplifying volatility.
    — Youkyung Lee, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of volatility
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
  • During the pandemic, Lowe, the father of two boys, wrestled with establishing safety measures at Benjamin, and he was struck by the arbitrariness of many health protocols.
    — Eliza Griswold, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
  • To live in greater Los Angeles is to embrace the arbitrariness of it all.
    — Meghan Daum, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
Definition of arbitrariness
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“Variableness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/variableness. Accessed 9 Aug. 2026.

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