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mu·ta·ble
I. \ˈmyüd.əbəl, -ütəb-\ adjective
Etymology: Latin mutabilis, from mutare to change + -abilis -able — more at miss
1. : prone or liable to change : inconstant, fickle
< a mutable mind >
< a mutable foreign policy >
2.
a. : capable of change or of being changed in form, quality, or nature
< a mutable substance >
b. : subject to or capable of mutation : liable to mutate
< mutable vowels >
• mu·ta·ble·ness noun -es
II. noun
(-s)
: a mutable sound or grammatical form |