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mutate

/ˈmju.teɪt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.63 in modern English

Syllables
mu-tate
IPA
/ˈmju.teɪt/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To undergo mutation.

Intransitive verb

verb

To cause mutation.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

First attested in 1796; back-formation from mutation on the basis of -ate (verb-forming suffix), ultimately from Latin mūtō (“to exchange; to change, to vary”). Doublet of moult.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈmju.teɪt/
  • British English: /mjuːˈteɪt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

mutates (present, singular) mutating (participle, present) mutated (participle, past) mutated (past)

Derived Forms

dismutate hypermutate mutase mutatable mutative mutator mutein paramutate premutate stereomutate transmutate

Phrases

mutatis mutandis

Frequently Paired Words

mutant mutation mutatis mutandis

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce mutate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmju.teɪt/.
What does mutate mean?
To undergo mutation.
Where does mutate come from?
It is traced to Latin. First known use: First attested in 1796.

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