Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mutable

/ˈmjuːtəbəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.41 in modern English

Syllables
mu-ta-ble
IPA
/ˈmjuːtəbəl/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a value that is changeable during program execution.

noun

Something mutable; a variable or value that can change.

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Etymology

From Middle English mutable, from Old French mutable, from Latin mutabilis (“liable to change”). By surface analysis, muta- + -able.

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more mutable (comparative) most mutable (superlative) mutables (plural)

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How do you pronounce mutable?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmjuːtəbəl/.
What does mutable mean?
Changeable, dynamic, evolutive; inclined to change, evolve, mutate.
Where does mutable come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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