mutant

See also: Mutant

English

Etymology

Latin mutans, present participle of mutare.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈmjuːtənt/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈmjuʔn̩(t)/
  • Hyphenation: mu‧tant

Noun

mutant (plural mutants)

  1. Something which has mutated, which has one or more new characteristics from a mutation.
    • Your plaid fish are mutants.
  2. (informal) Someone or something that seems strange, abnormal, or bizarre.
    • I think your brother is a mutant; he’s so weird!
  3. (computing) Synonym of mutex

Translations

Adjective

mutant (not comparable)

  1. Of, relating to, undergoing (i.e. mutating), or resulting from change or mutation; that has undergone mutation.
    • Your mutant fish are dying.
  2. (informal) Strange, abnormal, or bizarre.
    • Your mutant brother just growled at me again!

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Further reading


Catalan

Verb

mutant

  1. present participle of mutar

Czech

Noun

mutant m

  1. mutant

Danish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mutant/, [muˈtˢanˀd̥]

Noun

mutant c (singular definite mutanten, plural indefinite mutanter)

  1. mutant (something that has mutated)

Inflection

Synonyms

Further reading


Dutch

Etymology

Latin mutans, present participle of mutare.

Pronunciation

  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: mu‧tant

Noun

mutant m (plural mutanten, diminutive mutantje n)

  1. mutant

French

Adjective

mutant (feminine singular mutante, masculine plural mutants, feminine plural mutantes)

  1. mutant

Verb

mutant

  1. present participle of muter

Further reading


Latin

Verb

mūtant

  1. third-person plural present active indicative of mūtō

Polish

Noun

mutant m anim

  1. mutant

Declension

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