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Do we change every time we have a new encounter? Are we endlessly mutable? I think these are fascinating questions: it's a rich vein to tap, and I don't think I have exhausted it fully yet.
William Boyd

Meaning of "mutable" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MUTABLE

From Latin mūtābilis fickle, from mūtāre to change.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MUTABLE

mutable  [ˈmjuːtəbəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MUTABLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mutable is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES MUTABLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Immutable object

In object-oriented and functional programming, an immutable object is an object whose state cannot be modified after it is created. This is in contrast to a mutable object, which can be modified after it is created. In some cases, an object is considered immutable even if some internally used attributes change but the object's state appears to be unchanging from an external point of view. For example, an object that uses memoization to cache the results of expensive computations could still be considered an immutable object. Immutable objects are often useful because they are inherently thread-safe. Other benefits are that they are simpler to understand and reason about and offer higher security than mutable objects.

Definition of mutable in the English dictionary

The definition of mutable in the dictionary is able to or tending to change.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MUTABLE


bootable
ˈbuːtəbəl
commutable
kəˈmjuːtəbəl
computable
kəmˈpjuːtəbəl
dilutable
daɪˈluːtəbəl
disputable
dɪˈspjuːtəbəl
executable
ˈɛksɪˌkjuːtəbəl
immutable
ɪˈmjuːtəbəl
imputable
ɪmˈpjuːtəbəl
indisputable
ˌɪndɪˈspjuːtəbəl
inscrutable
ɪnˈskruːtəbəl
permutable
pɜːˈmjuːtəbəl
prosecutable
ˈprɒsɪˌkjuːtəbəl
reconstitutable
riːˌkɒnstɪˈtjuːtəbəl
recruitable
rɪˈkruːtəbəl
refutable
rɪˈfjuːtəbəl
shootable
ˈʃuːtəbəl
substitutable
ˌsʌbstɪˈtjuːtəbəl
suitable
ˈsuːtəbəl
undisputable
ˌʌndɪsˈpjuːtəbəl
unsuitable
ʌnˈsuːtəbəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MUTABLE

mutability
mutableness
mutably
mutagen
mutagenesis
mutagenic
mutagenically
mutagenicity
mutagenise
mutagenize
mutandum
mutant
Mutare
mutase
mutate
mutation
mutation stop
mutational
mutationally
mutationist

WORDS THAT END LIKE MUTABLE

able
acceptable
accountable
adjustable
charitable
comfortable
inevitable
notable
on the table
palatable
portable
printable
profitable
reputable
stable
table
timetable
uncomfortable
unforgettable
unstable
vegetable

Synonyms and antonyms of mutable in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «MUTABLE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «mutable» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of mutable

Translation of «mutable» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MUTABLE

Find out the translation of mutable to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of mutable from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mutable» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

可变
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mutable
570 millions of speakers

English

mutable
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

परिवर्तनशील
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قابلة للتغيير
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

изменчивый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mutável
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চপল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mutable
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Boleh berubah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

veränderlich
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

変更可能な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

변경 가능
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mutable
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

có thể thay đổi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மாறக்கூடிய
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अस्थिर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

değişken
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mutevole
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zmienny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мінливий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mutabil
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ευμετάβλητος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wispelturig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

muterbart
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

foranderlig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mutable

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MUTABLE»

The term «mutable» is regularly used and occupies the 72.602 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MUTABLE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mutable

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5 QUOTES WITH «MUTABLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word mutable.
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Chris Abani
We often think that language mirrors the world in which we live, and I find that's not true. The language actually makes the world in which we live. Language is not - I mean, things don't have any mutable value by themselves; we ascribe them a value.
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William Boyd
Do we change every time we have a new encounter? Are we endlessly mutable? I think these are fascinating questions: it's a rich vein to tap, and I don't think I have exhausted it fully yet.
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Sarah Jones
To what extent do we self-construct, do we self-invent? How do we self-identify, and how mutable is that identity? Like, what if one could be anyone at any time? Well, my characters, like the ones in my shows, allow me to play with the spaces between those questions.
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Eric Kripke
When you start a show, the plans are not set in stone. They're really mutable, cocktail napkin sketches.
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Siddhartha Mukherjee
Cancer has enormous diversity and behaves differently: it's highly mutable, the evolutionary principles are very complicated and often its capacity to be constantly mystifying comes as a big challenge.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MUTABLE»

Discover the use of mutable in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mutable and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Mutable Brain: Dynamic and Plastic Features of the ...
The Mutable Brain provides a comprehensive introduction to plasticity of the brain and neural circuits whilst covering the history of neurological research, from early work on the developing visual system, right through to current state-of ...
Jon H. Kaas, 2003
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The Mutable Glass: Mirror-imagery in Titles and Texts of the ...
A comprehensive survey of mirror-imagery in English literature from the thirteenth to the end of the seventeenth century.
Herbert Grabes, 1982
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The mutable self: a self-concept for social change
`This book will be widely read. One of the most useful aspects is Zurcher's comprehensive survey of theories of human development and social change.
Louis A. Zurcher, 1977
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Cocoa Programming
In contrast to immutable objects, the value or content of mutable objects can be changed any number of times. In most cases, when the Foundation framework includes an immutable class, a mutable variant is also available. Mutable classes  ...
Scott Anguish, Erik M. Buck, Donald A. Yacktman, 2003
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Innovative Techniques in Instruction Technology, E-learning, ...
The EI p-fault, described as: Code 'may expose internal representation by returning reference to mutable object.' 'Returning a reference to a mutable object value stored in one of the object's fields exposes the internal representation of the ...
Magued Iskander, 2008
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Effective Java
BitSet. Like BigInteger, BitSet represents an arbitrarily long sequence of bits, but unlike BigInteger, BitSet is mutable. The BitSet class provides a method that allows you to change the state of a single bit of a million- bit instance in constant time.
Joshua Bloch, 2008
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The Astrology Bible: The Definitive Guide to the Zodiac
Mutable signs Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, Pisces Mutable houses Third, Sixth, Ninth, Twelfth Keywords Flexible, adaptable, versatile, changeable, unpredictable, unstable, superficial The mutable personality Three of the mutable signs are dual ...
Judy Hall, 2005
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A Technical Guide to IPSec Virtual Private Networks
During the authentication process, several aspects must be calculated, including: Determine IP header fields that are immutable and mutable. Set mutable fields to zero. Collect AH header information; the authentication data is set to zero.
James S. Tiller, 2000
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New Trends in Constraints: Joint ERCIM/Compulog Net Workshop ...
Overwrite the current contents of the mutable object with new data. When the system backtracks over this operation the old data is restored */ :- pred mutable get(mutable(T), T). :- mode mutableget(in, out) is det. /* Get the current contents of the ...
Krzysztof R. Apt, 2000
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Middle English Dictionary
(al449) Lydg. SSecr. ll66: A kynges promys shulde be lust & stable. .Nat Chaunge lightly nor be varyable,And be -war of mutabylite. mutable adj. [L mutabilis] (a) Of Fortune or her attributes, the world, the earth, etc. : liable or subject to change, ...
Robert E. Lewis, Sherman McAllister Kuhn, 1978

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MUTABLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mutable is used in the context of the following news items.
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Jamie xx dreams in many colours
In Colour isn't mutable by design, however. “I didn't have anything in mind, really,” the laconic Smith says. “I was just sort of making it from the ... «Straight.com, Jul 15»
2
Sandalwood essential oil ideal for the typical Gemini
As the next sign in our astrological journey, Gemini is a mutable air sign, meaning they have the wonderful ability to shift and change direction ... «Sierra Sun, Jul 15»
3
Visual Studio 2015 launches, with Android, iOS, and even Apple …
... class functions, where handling of arrays, lists, and sequences has been made consistent, and the mutable syntax can be used "everywhere. «Ars Technica UK, Jul 15»
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Nodify Announces Next Generation Nodes for Faster and More …
Nodify is currently installed and working in multiple verticals across the US including; mutable QSR's, Convenience and Fuel, Pharmacy, ... «PR Web, Jul 15»
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3D white graphene could prevent electronics from overheating
This is the first work of its kind on thermo-mutable properties of BN for use as a complementary element for 3D heat transfer in 2D nano-scale ... «ExtremeTech, Jul 15»
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'Arlene Shechet: All at Once,' by Jenelle Porter
Her abstract, polymorphic sculptures are dependent on chance as the mutable materials they comprise – like plaster, paper, glass, and, most ... «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
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Review: 'Lovers on All Saints' Day,' by Juan Gabriel Vasquez …
Set in France and Belgium's forested Ardennes, “Lovers on All Saints' Day” probes the mutable nature of love and desire, harking to the travails ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»
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How Animal Freakshows Helped The Science Of Biology Develop
Zoologist Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire who was influenced by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck´s idea of mutable species, studied the anatomy of ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
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The Best Movie You Never Saw: Bug
So if love, like reality and truth, is mutable, is ever-evolving and infinite in its potential scope, then how do we know it? How do we recognize it ... «JoBlo.com, Jul 15»
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Why an HIV Vax Only Works for Some
The highly mutable nature of HIV makes vaccine design particularly challenging. (See “Defeating the Virus,” The Scientist, May 2015.) ... «The Scientist, Jul 15»

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