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- [myoo-teyt]
- /ˈmyu teɪt/
- /mjuːˈteɪt/
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- [myoo-teyt]
- /ˈmyu teɪt/
Definitions of mutate word
- verb with object mutate to change; alter. 1
- verb with object mutate Phonetics. to change by umlaut. 1
- verb without object mutate to change; undergo mutation. 1
- noun mutate Change or cause to change in form or nature. 1
- intransitive verb mutate change form 1
- verb mutate If an animal or plant mutates, or something mutates it, it develops different characteristics as the result of a change in its genes. 0
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Origin of mutate
First appearance:
before 1810 One of the 40% newest English words
1810-20; < Latin mūtātus, past participle of mūtare to change; see -ate1
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Parts of speech for Mutate
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mutate popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
mutate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mutate
verb mutate
- modify — to change somewhat the form or qualities of; alter partially; amend: to modify a contract.
- alter — If something alters or if you alter it, it changes.
- vary — to change or alter, as in form, appearance, character, or substance: to vary one's methods.
- change — If there is a change in something, it becomes different.
- anomaly — If something is an anomaly, it is different from what is usual or expected.
Antonyms for mutate
Top questions with mutate
- what does mutate mean?
- how to mutate yourself?
- why do rna viruses mutate faster than dna?
- how do bacteria mutate?
- how do genes mutate?
- how can dna mutate?
- how to mutate plants?
- why is it easy for a virus to mutate?
- how does a virus mutate?
- how to mutate dna?
- how does the flu virus mutate?
- what is mutate?
- what is the meaning of mutate?
- why is it important for viruses to mutate?
- what causes genes to mutate?
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