英語

mutability

gb/mjˈutəbˈɪlɪti/ us/mjˈutəbˈɪlɪti/
C1 英語
語義
0件の語義
名詞 formal C1 property
1

quality of being changeable

Mutability is how easily something changes.

用法パターン: the mutability of [something]
よくある間違い:
Learners sometimes confuse mutability (ability to change) with mobility (ability to move).
類義語
changeability (More common and less formal.) | variability (Emphasizes differences and range rather than simple change over time.) | instability (Often suggests an unwanted or troubling lack of steadiness.)
対義語
stability (Focuses on remaining steady or unchanged.) | constancy (Emphasizes reliability and staying the same over time.) | immutability (The quality of being unchangeable.)
コロケーション
the mutability of life |the mutability of human nature |the mutability of public opinion |accept the mutability |recognize the mutability |constant mutability |rapid mutability |subject to mutability |emphasize mutability |a sense of mutability
テーマ
academic |change |philosophy
例文
  • The essay reflects on the mutability of public opinion in the age of social media.
  • Travel taught her to accept the mutability of plans and expectations.
  • He found comfort in routines amid the mutability of work and family life.
学習者向け例文
  • Mutability means that something can change.
  • I don’t like the mutability of the schedule.
名詞 technical C2 property
2

ability to change in code

In programming, mutability means you can change an object after you make it.

用法パターン: mutability of [data/object] (in [language/system])
よくある間違い:
Learners may treat mutability as the same as editability of a file; in programming it specifically means changing an object’s state in memory.
類義語
modifiability (A close technical synonym; less standard than mutability in programming discourse.) | writability (Sometimes used in technical contexts, especially about whether a value can be written to.)
対義語
immutability (An immutable object cannot be changed after creation.)
コロケーション
object mutability |data mutability |shared mutability |avoid mutability |control mutability |mutability rules |mutability guarantees |mutability issues |mutability vs immutability |mutability of state
テーマ
computing |programming |software_engineering
例文
  • In Python, lists have mutability, but tuples do not.
  • The team reduced bugs by limiting shared mutability between threads.
  • The API documents which fields have mutability and which are read-only.
学習者向け例文
  • This object has mutability, so I can change it.
  • Immutability is the opposite of mutability.
名詞 technical C2 property
3

tendency to mutate biologically

In biology, mutability is how easily something mutates.

用法パターン: the mutability of [gene/virus/genome]
よくある間違い:
Learners may confuse mutability with mutation itself; mutability is the tendency or rate, not a single change.
類義語
mutation rate (More specific and measurable; mutability can be broader and less strictly quantified.) | tendency to mutate (A plain-language paraphrase rather than a fixed single-word synonym.)
対義語
genetic stability (Refers to resisting mutation or maintaining genetic consistency.)
コロケーション
viral mutability |genetic mutability |high mutability |low mutability |the mutability of the virus |the mutability of the genome |mutability of DNA |increased mutability |mutability and evolution |mutability rate
テーマ
science |biology |medicine
例文
  • The mutability of the virus makes it harder to produce a long-lasting vaccine.
  • Researchers measured the mutability of different strains under drug pressure.
  • High mutability can speed adaptation but also increases harmful errors.
学習者向け例文
  • Some viruses have high mutability.
文法
辞書形
mutability
IPA
GB/mjˈutəbˈɪlɪti/
US/mjˈutəbˈɪlɪti/
音節・強勢
mut - ab - il - ity (4音節)
Stress on 1st syllable (mut)
活用形
Noun
  • Base: mutability
  • Plural: mutabilities, mutability
関連語
Forms
mutabilities noun
Core family
mutate verb B2 mutation noun B2 mutable adjective C1
Related words
mutant noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
immutable adjective immutability noun immutably adverb
Advanced or less common
mutational adjective
表現

interior mutability

1
/ɪntˈɪɹiɚ mjˈutəbˈɪlɪti/
fixed phrase technical

mutating through an immutable handle

Interior mutability is a way to change data even when it looks immutable.

例文
  • The cache uses interior mutability so it can update itself without requiring a mutable reference.
  • Rust provides interior mutability types that restrict when and how updates happen.
  • They refactored the component to rely on interior mutability instead of widespread mutable state.

shared mutability

1
/ʃˈɛɹd mjˈutəbˈɪlɪti/
fixed phrase technical

shared changeable state in code

Shared mutability is when more than one thing can change the same data.

例文
  • The new design avoids shared mutability by copying data before updating it.
  • Shared mutability can make debugging difficult because state changes in many places.
  • They introduced locks to manage shared mutability across threads.

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