Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mutability

/ˌmjutəˈbɪlɪti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.93 in modern English

Syllables: mu-ta-bil-i-ty
IPA: /ˌmjutəˈbɪlɪti/

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality or state of being mutable.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"He did indeed account somewhat unfairly for this sudden change; for besides some hard and unjust surmises concerning female fickleness and mutability, he began to suspect that he owed this want of civility to his want of horses […]"
"There rise authors now and then, who seem proof against the mutability of language, because they have rooted themselves in the unchanging principles of human nature."

Etymology

From Middle English mutabilite, from Old French mutabilite, from Latin mutabilitas; equivalent to mutable + -ity.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: mutabilite, mutabilitas

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌmjutəˈbɪlɪti/
British English: /ˌmjuːtəˈbɪlɪti/

Usage

Inflected Forms

mutabilities (plural)

Derived Forms

hypermutability paramutability

Synonyms

mutableness

Questions

How do you pronounce mutability?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmjutəˈbɪlɪti/.
What does mutability mean?: The quality or state of being mutable.
Where does mutability come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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