adj.
Pronunciation: ' myü-t ə -b ə l
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin mutabilis, from mutare to change; akin to Old English m ī than to conceal, Sanskrit min ā ti he exchanges, deceives
Date: 14th century
1 : prone to change : INCONSTANT
2 a : capable of change or of being changed b : capable of or liable to mutation
– mu · ta · bil · i · ty \ ˌ myü-t ə - ' bi-l ə -t ē \ noun
– mu · ta · bly \ ' myü-t ə -bl ē \ adverb