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mutation

noun

/mjuːˈteɪʃn/

Meaning

A change in form, structure, or nature, especially in genetics.

Scientists discovered a genetic mutation that caused the disorder.

alteration, variation, modification, transformation

stability, consistency

genetic mutation, random mutation, mutation rate, cause mutation

the quality of bending easily without breaking; willingness to change or compromise

An opportunity or possibility of something happening.

a small hole in a tire that causes air to escape

A particular aspect or feature of something

A window that projects vertically from a sloping roof.

The action of sending a person to prison or a mental hospital; also the act of committing something...