mutation
nounHow many syllables in mutation?
There are 3 syllables in the word mutation.How to pronounce mutation:
Definition of mutation:
- mutation (noun):
- a significant and basic alteration change
- a physical characteristic in an organism resulting from this type of chromosomal change
- (genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism.
Synonyms for mutation:
adjustment
alteration
amendment
anomaly
change
chromosomal mutation
conversion
deformation
deletion
deviant
difference
distortion
fluctuation
freak of nature
gene mutation
genetic mutation
inversion
metamorphosis
modification
mutagenesis
mutant
point mutation
reconstruction
redesign
reform
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Antonyms for mutation:
agreement
decrease
failure
fixation
inaction
preservation
sameness
similarity
stabilisation
stability
stabilization
stagnation
uniformity
withdrawal
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