mutability

noun

UK /ˌmjuːtəˈbɪləti/

US /ˌmjuːtəˈbɪləti/

Mutability is the quality of being able to change.

The mutability of the weather makes it hard to plan a picnic.

SYNONYMS

changeability variability flexibility instability

RELATED WORDS

mutation mutable change adaptability transformation

OTHER MEANINGS

2. In biology, the ability of a gene or organism to undergo genetic change.

Scientists studied the mutability of the virus to predict new strains.

3. In computing, the quality of data or an object being able to be modified after it is created.

The mutability of the list let the program add new items at runtime.

4. The tendency of language sounds to change over time.

Linguists noted the mutability of vowel sounds across dialects.