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mutation
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/mjuːˈteɪʃən/
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/mjuˈteɪʃən/
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mutation
noun
mutations
pl
UK
/mjuːˈteɪʃən/
US
/mjuˈteɪʃən/
мутация
The mutation in the gene caused the disease.
Мутация в гене вызвала заболевание.
Synonymes
change
divergence
shift
variation
modification
transformation
alteration
mutation
adjective
UK
/mjuːˈteɪʃən/
US
/mjuˈteɪʃən/
Used primarily attributively (e.g., "mutation rate"); comparison forms are possible but rare.
Synonymes
atypical
deranged
changed
aberrant
variant
modified
altered
mutative
mutant
mutational
Définitions
mutation
noun
The act or process of changing or altering, especially in form or nature.
The mutation of the virus made it more resistant to the current vaccines.
A change in the genetic material of an organism, often resulting in a new trait or characteristic.
The mutation in the gene caused the fruit flies to have white eyes instead of red.
An organism or individual that has undergone such a change.
The scientist studied the mutation to understand how it adapted to its environment.
In linguistics, a systematic change in the initial consonant or vowel of a word triggered by grammatical or phonological context.
In Welsh, the word "cath" undergoes mutation after certain prepositions, becoming "gath".
mutation
adjective
Relating to or characterised by genetic or other biological mutation.
The researchers measured the mutation rate in the bacterial population.
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