Mutable (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Prone to frequent change; inconstant; "the fickle and mutable nature of truth"; "the mutable ways of fortune".
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Meaning 2
Tending to undergo genetic mutuation; "It is likely, too, that the chromosomes of all eubacteria are as mutable as that of E. coli".
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Meaning 3
Capable of or tending to change in form or quality or nature; "a mutable substance"; "mutable weather patterns"; "a mutable foreign policy".
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Examples
- The company's mutable business model allowed it to quickly adapt to changing market trends and stay competitive.
- As a mutable substance, mercury is capable of changing from a liquid to a solid to a gas in response to changes in temperature and pressure.
- Travelers often struggle with the mutable weather patterns of tropical regions, where sunny skies can quickly give way to torrential rainstorms.
- Critics have accused the government of having a mutable foreign policy, constantly shifting its stance on key issues in response to public opinion polls.
- In her novel, the author explored the theme of mutable identity, where characters' sense of self is shaped and reshaped by their experiences and relationships.