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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMutable
/ˈmjuːtəbəl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Liable to change; subject to alteration or modification.
"Human opinions and societal norms are remarkably mutable over time." - 2
Capable of being changed or of changing in form, quality, or expression.
"In this programming language, objects defined as mutable can be modified after their creation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Middle English word mutabil, from Latin mūtābilis, based on mūtāre meaning 'to change'. It entered the English language in the 14th century, retaining its core classical sense relating to susceptibility to change or variation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mutable" is said worldwide
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mutable
Transliteration: my-ta-bl
"La nature humaine est mutable."
veränderlich
Transliteration: fɛɐ̯ˈʔɛndɐlɪç
"Die Bedingungen in diesem Projekt sind veränderlich."
mutabile
Transliteration: muˈtaːbile
"Il tempo atmosferico in montagna è molto mutabile."
mutable
Transliteration: muˈtaβle
"Sus decisiones son altamente mutables según la situación."
mutável
Transliteration: muˈtavɛw
"O comportamento do mercado financeiro é mutável."
परिवर्तनशील
Transliteration: parivartansheel
"प्रकृति का नियम हमेशा परिवर्तनशील होता है।"
易变的
Transliteration: yì biàn de
"这组数据在运行过程中是易变的。"
변하기 쉬운
Transliteration: byeonhagi swiun
"그의 마음은 매우 변하기 쉬운 상태입니다."
変わりやすい
Transliteration: kawariyasui
"人間の運命は変わりやすいものです。"
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