adj, verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of mutate form-of, gerund, participle, present

Adjective

1. 1
   Causing or tending to cause mutation. not-comparable

   "The mutating process that cells undergo can lead to cancer."

2. 2
   Having the ability to make changes to data other than its makeup. not-comparable

   "The begin() member of std::string returns a mutating iterator."

Synonyms

All synonyms

accommodateadaptadjustalteramelioratebe changed

Example

More examples

"Ziri began mutating after a few minutes."

Related phrases

mutating table

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