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mutant

/ˈmju(t)n̩(t)/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.64 in modern English

Syllables
mu-tant
IPA
/ˈmju(t)n̩(t)/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

That which has mutated, with one or more new characteristics from a mutation.

noun

Someone or something that seems strange, abnormal, or bizarre.

Informal

noun

Synonym of mutex.

noun

A changed version of a program, developed as part of mutation testing.

adj

Of, relating to, undergoing (i.e. mutating), or resulting from change or mutation; that has undergone mutation.

adj

Strange, abnormal, or bizarre.

Informal

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin mūtāns, present participle of mūtō. By surface analysis, muta- + -ant.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈmju(t)n̩(t)/
  • British English: /ˈmjuːtənt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

mutants (plural)

Derived Forms

antimutant epimutant glycomutant heptamutant hexamutant hypermutant mutantkind mutantlike nonmutant paramutant phosphomutant pseudomutant

Phrases

mutant disco mutant protein

Frequently Paired Words

mutate mutation

Synonyms

mutex mutation variation sport

Rhymes With

pollutant

Questions

How do you pronounce mutant?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmju(t)n̩(t)/.
What does mutant mean?
That which has mutated, with one or more new characteristics from a mutation.
Where does mutant come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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