Synonyms of the word mutation


MUTATIONALTERATION - BEING - CHANGE - MODIFICATION - MUTANT - ORGANISM - SPORT - VARIATION

mutation

  • n. Any alteration or change.
  • n. (genetics) Any heritable change of the base-pair sequence of genetic material.
  • n. A mutant.
  • n. (linguistics) An alteration a particular sound of a word, especially the initial consonant, which is triggered…
  • n. (rare) A collective noun for a collection of thrushes.

alteration

  • n. The act of altering or making different.
  • n. The state of being altered; a change made in the form or nature of a thing; changed condition.

being

  • v. present participle of be.
  • n. A living creature.
  • n. The state or fact of existence, consciousness, or life, or something in such a state.
  • n. (philosophy) That which has actuality (materially or in concept).
  • n. (philosophy) One's basic nature, or the qualities thereof; essence or personality.
  • n. (obsolete) An abode; a cottage.
  • conj. (obsolete) Given that; since.

change

  • v. (intransitive) To become something different.
  • v. (transitive, ergative) To make something into something different.
  • v. (transitive) To replace.
  • v. (intransitive) To replace one's clothing.
  • v. (intransitive) To transfer to another vehicle (train, bus, etc.).
  • v. (archaic) To exchange.
  • v. (transitive) To change hand while riding (a horse).
  • n. (countable) The process of becoming different.
  • n. (uncountable) Small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination.
  • n. (countable) A replacement, e.g. a change of clothes.
  • n. (uncountable) Money given back when a customer hands over more than the exact price of an item.
  • n. (uncountable) Coins (as opposed to paper money).
  • n. (countable) A transfer between vehicles.
  • n. (baseball) A change-up pitch.
  • n. (campanology) Any order in which a number of bells are struck, other than that of the diatonic scale.
  • n. (dated) A place where merchants and others meet to transact business; an exchange.
  • n. (Scotland, dated) A public house; an alehouse.

modification

  • n. the act or result of modifying or the condition of being modified.
  • n. an alteration or adjustment to something.
  • n. a change to an organism as a result of its environment that is not transmissable to offspring.
  • n. (linguistics) a change to a word when it is borrowed by another language.
  • n. (linguistics) the change undergone by a word when used in a construction (for instance am => 'm in…

mutant

  • n. Something which has mutated, which has one or more new characteristics from a mutation.
  • n. (informal) Someone or something that seems strange, abnormal, or bizarre.
  • n. (computing) Synonym of mutex.
  • adj. Of, relating to, undergoing (i.e. mutating), or resulting from change or mutation; that has undergone…
  • adj. (informal) Strange, abnormal, or bizarre.

organism

  • n. (biology) A discrete and complete living thing, such as animal, plant, fungus or microorganism.
  • n. (by extension) Any complex thing with properties normally associated with living things.

sport

  • n. (countable) Any activity that uses physical exertion or skills competitively under a set of rules that…
  • n. (countable) A person who exhibits either good or bad sportsmanship.
  • n. (countable) Somebody who behaves or reacts in an admirable manner, a good sport.
  • n. (obsolete) That which diverts, and makes mirth; pastime; amusement.
  • n. (obsolete) Mockery; derision.
  • n. (countable) A toy; a plaything; an object of mockery.
  • n. (uncountable) Gaming for money as in racing, hunting, fishing.
  • n. (biology, botany, zoology, countable) A plant or an animal, or part of a plant or animal, which has some…
  • n. (slang, countable) A sportsman; a gambler.
  • n. (slang, countable) One who consorts with disreputable people, including prostitutes.
  • n. (obsolete, uncountable) An amorous dalliance.
  • n. (informal, usually singular) A friend or acquaintance (chiefly used when speaking to the friend in question).
  • n. (obsolete) Play; idle jingle.
  • v. (intransitive) To amuse oneself, to play.
  • v. (intransitive) To mock or tease, treat lightly, toy with.
  • v. (transitive) To display; to have as a notable feature.
  • v. (reflexive) To divert; to amuse; to make merry.
  • v. (transitive) To represent by any kind of play.
  • v. To practise the diversions of the field or the turf; to be given to betting, as upon races.
  • v. To assume suddenly a new and different character from the rest of the plant or from the type of the species;…
  • v. (transitive) To close (a door).

variation

  • n. The act of varying; a partial change in the form, position, state, or qualities of a thing.
  • n. A related but distinct thing.
  • n. (nautical) The angular difference at the vessel between the direction of true north and magnetic north…
  • n. (board games) A line of play that differs from the original.
  • n. (music) A technique where material is repeated with alterations to the melody, harmony, rhythm, timbre,…
  • n. (genetics) The modification of a hereditary trait.

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