mutation

noun

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There are 3 syllables in the word mutation.

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mu · ta · tion

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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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