Definition of mutate in English:

mutate

verb mjuːˈteɪtˈmjuteɪt

[no object]

1Change in form or nature.
rhythm and blues mutated into rock and roll
Example sentencesExamples
- Come next year these unexceptional throwbacks might have mutated into cunning reinventors.
- We must understand how it mutates, transforms and spreads.
- The pigeon let out one long coo, and then, as its body began to swell and transform, the sound mutated into a low chuckle.
- Somehow, they've mutated into characters who are colder, harder, and much less moral.
- We had our reunion yesterday, attended by 11 of us which is a good turn out, and the day trip to France has now mutated into a weekend in Paris!
- But by 2005, the European agenda has mutated into making a new class of politicians more powerful.
- America, once known as the land of the free and the home of the brave, has mutated into the land of the medicated and the home of the lawsuit.
- This friendship also mutated into something more, as we already had the hugging scenes, and then this.
- Sure, by loose definition it can be called a game, but it has mutated into something much more grotesque than that.
- But now the perennial moaning about diving has mutated into a full-blown campaign to stamp out this malevolent practice.
- It developed on the east coast, mutated into different forms, spread to Europe and on.
- The Glasgow-based band's debut delivers on its promises of glam-rock mutated into disco rhythms with interest.
- Nowadays the car has cleverly mutated into a hatchback but even so, a bag of golfclubs is out of the question.
- I mean, I have no problems with research that disprove age-old theories that already mutated into dogma.
- Why has our understanding of democracy mutated into nothing but an allergy to order and responsibility?
- In some awful way, his regard for the underdog has mutated into support for mad dogs.
- Autograph hunters have gradually mutated into poison-pen letter-senders.
- Then my pleasant thoughts mutated into dark gory battlefields across the red sand.
- What was once the realm of science fiction has mutated into serious debate.
- He had mutated into one of the earth's most evil and cruel creatures imaginable.
Synonyms
change, metamorphose, evolve, undergo a sea change
transmute, transform, transfigure, recast, reconstruct, convert
humorous transmogrify
1. 1.1Biology (with reference to a cell, DNA molecule, etc.) undergo or cause to undergo change in a gene or genes.
  no object the virus is able to mutate into new forms that are immune to the vaccine
  with object certain nucleotides were mutated
  Example sentencesExamples
  When a gene on a more typical chromosome mutates, the chromosome can still recombine with its twin.
  This gene, when mutated, severely disrupts both germ cell migration and developmental cell death.
  If a gene on the Y chromosome mutates, that piece of the male genetic code may disappear.
  Scientists came to understand how genes mutate, and how mutations helped make natural selection possible.
  Only 15 of these genes were previously known to cause a toxin phenotype when mutated.

Derivatives

mutative

adjective

Already, the replicative and mutative technologies of cloning and morphing have obliged us to review the complacent assumption of our unique ontological status as human subjects.
Example sentencesExamples
- But we never see the mutative capabilities of the individuals themselves.
- The spontaneity here is the important thing, and I think it can have a mutative influence upon the course of analysis.
- The narrative is clearly spelled out as a fight between forces of human beings who have been born with unique mutative powers.
- He closed his hood over his face, cutting off all eyesight, and dove into the mutative wall of sand, letting its punishing currents bounce him inward like a bird riding on gale-swells.

mutator

noun

This must mean that there are at least two classes of mutators in the population and that most single mutations are not arising in the rare hypermutators.
Example sentencesExamples
- Thus, two of the polymerase mutants are modest spontaneous mutators for some point mutations in yeast strains that are proficient in DNA mismatch repair.
- Most microorganisms are willing hybridizers and mutators, easily adapting to changing circumstances.
- I argue that although some quantitative difference may be expected in a sexual population, the difference will be much smaller than that for mutators.
- Computer simulations predict that intermediate mutators can be selected and that, once selected, they have a much longer persistence time than strong mutators.

Origin

Early 19th century: back-formation from mutation.

Rhymes

abate, ablate, aerate, ait, await, backdate, bait, bate, berate, castrate, collate, conflate, crate, create, cremate, date, deflate, dictate, dilate, distraite, donate, downstate, eight, elate, equate, estate, fate, fête, fixate, freight, frustrate, gait, gate, gestate, gradate, grate, great, gyrate, hate, hydrate, inflate, innate, interrelate, interstate, irate, Kate, Kuwait, lactate, late, locate, lustrate, mandate, mate, migrate, misdate, misstate, mistranslate, narrate, negate, notate, orate, ornate, Pate, placate, plate, prate, prorate, prostrate, pulsate, pupate, quadrate, rate, rotate, sate, sedate, serrate, short weight, skate, slate, spate, spectate, spruit, stagnate, state, straight, strait, Tate, tête-à-tête, Thwaite, translate, translocate, transmigrate, truncate, underrate, understate, underweight, update, uprate, upstate, up-to-date, vacate, vibrate, wait, weight

Definition of mutate in US English:

mutate

verbˈmyo͞otātˈmjuteɪt

1Change or cause to change in form or nature.
no object technology continues to mutate at an alarming rate
with object the quick-dry solution really worked, even if it did mutate the skin on her fingers to reptilian scales
Example sentencesExamples
- He had mutated into one of the earth's most evil and cruel creatures imaginable.
- We must understand how it mutates, transforms and spreads.
- Then my pleasant thoughts mutated into dark gory battlefields across the red sand.
- It developed on the east coast, mutated into different forms, spread to Europe and on.
- But now the perennial moaning about diving has mutated into a full-blown campaign to stamp out this malevolent practice.
- Autograph hunters have gradually mutated into poison-pen letter-senders.
- In some awful way, his regard for the underdog has mutated into support for mad dogs.
- America, once known as the land of the free and the home of the brave, has mutated into the land of the medicated and the home of the lawsuit.
- But by 2005, the European agenda has mutated into making a new class of politicians more powerful.
- The pigeon let out one long coo, and then, as its body began to swell and transform, the sound mutated into a low chuckle.
- The Glasgow-based band's debut delivers on its promises of glam-rock mutated into disco rhythms with interest.
- Somehow, they've mutated into characters who are colder, harder, and much less moral.
- Come next year these unexceptional throwbacks might have mutated into cunning reinventors.
- This friendship also mutated into something more, as we already had the hugging scenes, and then this.
- I mean, I have no problems with research that disprove age-old theories that already mutated into dogma.
- Sure, by loose definition it can be called a game, but it has mutated into something much more grotesque than that.
- Nowadays the car has cleverly mutated into a hatchback but even so, a bag of golfclubs is out of the question.
- What was once the realm of science fiction has mutated into serious debate.
- Why has our understanding of democracy mutated into nothing but an allergy to order and responsibility?
- We had our reunion yesterday, attended by 11 of us which is a good turn out, and the day trip to France has now mutated into a weekend in Paris!
Synonyms
change, metamorphose, evolve, undergo a sea change
1. 1.1Biology (with reference to a cell, DNA molecule, etc.) undergo or cause to undergo change in a gene or genes.
  no object the virus is able to mutate into new forms that are immune to the vaccine
  with object certain nucleotides were mutated
  Example sentencesExamples
  If a gene on the Y chromosome mutates, that piece of the male genetic code may disappear.
  Scientists came to understand how genes mutate, and how mutations helped make natural selection possible.
  Only 15 of these genes were previously known to cause a toxin phenotype when mutated.
  This gene, when mutated, severely disrupts both germ cell migration and developmental cell death.
  When a gene on a more typical chromosome mutates, the chromosome can still recombine with its twin.

Origin

Early 19th century: back-formation from mutation.

单词	mutate
释义	Definition of mutate in English: mutate verb mjuːˈteɪtˈmjuteɪt [no object] 1Change in form or nature. rhythm and blues mutated into rock and roll Example sentencesExamples Come next year these unexceptional throwbacks might have mutated into cunning reinventors. We must understand how it mutates, transforms and spreads. The pigeon let out one long coo, and then, as its body began to swell and transform, the sound mutated into a low chuckle. Somehow, they've mutated into characters who are colder, harder, and much less moral. We had our reunion yesterday, attended by 11 of us which is a good turn out, and the day trip to France has now mutated into a weekend in Paris! But by 2005, the European agenda has mutated into making a new class of politicians more powerful. America, once known as the land of the free and the home of the brave, has mutated into the land of the medicated and the home of the lawsuit. This friendship also mutated into something more, as we already had the hugging scenes, and then this. Sure, by loose definition it can be called a game, but it has mutated into something much more grotesque than that. But now the perennial moaning about diving has mutated into a full-blown campaign to stamp out this malevolent practice. It developed on the east coast, mutated into different forms, spread to Europe and on. The Glasgow-based band's debut delivers on its promises of glam-rock mutated into disco rhythms with interest. Nowadays the car has cleverly mutated into a hatchback but even so, a bag of golfclubs is out of the question. I mean, I have no problems with research that disprove age-old theories that already mutated into dogma. Why has our understanding of democracy mutated into nothing but an allergy to order and responsibility? In some awful way, his regard for the underdog has mutated into support for mad dogs. Autograph hunters have gradually mutated into poison-pen letter-senders. Then my pleasant thoughts mutated into dark gory battlefields across the red sand. What was once the realm of science fiction has mutated into serious debate. He had mutated into one of the earth's most evil and cruel creatures imaginable. Synonyms change, metamorphose, evolve, undergo a sea change transmute, transform, transfigure, recast, reconstruct, convert humorous transmogrify 1.1Biology (with reference to a cell, DNA molecule, etc.) undergo or cause to undergo change in a gene or genes. no object the virus is able to mutate into new forms that are immune to the vaccine with object certain nucleotides were mutated Example sentencesExamples When a gene on a more typical chromosome mutates, the chromosome can still recombine with its twin. This gene, when mutated, severely disrupts both germ cell migration and developmental cell death. If a gene on the Y chromosome mutates, that piece of the male genetic code may disappear. Scientists came to understand how genes mutate, and how mutations helped make natural selection possible. Only 15 of these genes were previously known to cause a toxin phenotype when mutated. Derivatives mutative adjective Already, the replicative and mutative technologies of cloning and morphing have obliged us to review the complacent assumption of our unique ontological status as human subjects. Example sentencesExamples But we never see the mutative capabilities of the individuals themselves. The spontaneity here is the important thing, and I think it can have a mutative influence upon the course of analysis. The narrative is clearly spelled out as a fight between forces of human beings who have been born with unique mutative powers. He closed his hood over his face, cutting off all eyesight, and dove into the mutative wall of sand, letting its punishing currents bounce him inward like a bird riding on gale-swells. mutator noun This must mean that there are at least two classes of mutators in the population and that most single mutations are not arising in the rare hypermutators. Example sentencesExamples Thus, two of the polymerase mutants are modest spontaneous mutators for some point mutations in yeast strains that are proficient in DNA mismatch repair. Most microorganisms are willing hybridizers and mutators, easily adapting to changing circumstances. I argue that although some quantitative difference may be expected in a sexual population, the difference will be much smaller than that for mutators. Computer simulations predict that intermediate mutators can be selected and that, once selected, they have a much longer persistence time than strong mutators. Origin Early 19th century: back-formation from mutation. Rhymes abate, ablate, aerate, ait, await, backdate, bait, bate, berate, castrate, collate, conflate, crate, create, cremate, date, deflate, dictate, dilate, distraite, donate, downstate, eight, elate, equate, estate, fate, fête, fixate, freight, frustrate, gait, gate, gestate, gradate, grate, great, gyrate, hate, hydrate, inflate, innate, interrelate, interstate, irate, Kate, Kuwait, lactate, late, locate, lustrate, mandate, mate, migrate, misdate, misstate, mistranslate, narrate, negate, notate, orate, ornate, Pate, placate, plate, prate, prorate, prostrate, pulsate, pupate, quadrate, rate, rotate, sate, sedate, serrate, short weight, skate, slate, spate, spectate, spruit, stagnate, state, straight, strait, Tate, tête-à-tête, Thwaite, translate, translocate, transmigrate, truncate, underrate, understate, underweight, update, uprate, upstate, up-to-date, vacate, vibrate, wait, weight Definition of mutate in US English: mutate verbˈmyo͞otātˈmjuteɪt 1Change or cause to change in form or nature. no object technology continues to mutate at an alarming rate with object the quick-dry solution really worked, even if it did mutate the skin on her fingers to reptilian scales Example sentencesExamples He had mutated into one of the earth's most evil and cruel creatures imaginable. We must understand how it mutates, transforms and spreads. Then my pleasant thoughts mutated into dark gory battlefields across the red sand. It developed on the east coast, mutated into different forms, spread to Europe and on. But now the perennial moaning about diving has mutated into a full-blown campaign to stamp out this malevolent practice. Autograph hunters have gradually mutated into poison-pen letter-senders. In some awful way, his regard for the underdog has mutated into support for mad dogs. America, once known as the land of the free and the home of the brave, has mutated into the land of the medicated and the home of the lawsuit. But by 2005, the European agenda has mutated into making a new class of politicians more powerful. The pigeon let out one long coo, and then, as its body began to swell and transform, the sound mutated into a low chuckle. The Glasgow-based band's debut delivers on its promises of glam-rock mutated into disco rhythms with interest. Somehow, they've mutated into characters who are colder, harder, and much less moral. Come next year these unexceptional throwbacks might have mutated into cunning reinventors. This friendship also mutated into something more, as we already had the hugging scenes, and then this. I mean, I have no problems with research that disprove age-old theories that already mutated into dogma. Sure, by loose definition it can be called a game, but it has mutated into something much more grotesque than that. Nowadays the car has cleverly mutated into a hatchback but even so, a bag of golfclubs is out of the question. What was once the realm of science fiction has mutated into serious debate. Why has our understanding of democracy mutated into nothing but an allergy to order and responsibility? We had our reunion yesterday, attended by 11 of us which is a good turn out, and the day trip to France has now mutated into a weekend in Paris! Synonyms change, metamorphose, evolve, undergo a sea change 1.1Biology (with reference to a cell, DNA molecule, etc.) undergo or cause to undergo change in a gene or genes. no object the virus is able to mutate into new forms that are immune to the vaccine with object certain nucleotides were mutated Example sentencesExamples If a gene on the Y chromosome mutates, that piece of the male genetic code may disappear. Scientists came to understand how genes mutate, and how mutations helped make natural selection possible. Only 15 of these genes were previously known to cause a toxin phenotype when mutated. This gene, when mutated, severely disrupts both germ cell migration and developmental cell death. When a gene on a more typical chromosome mutates, the chromosome can still recombine with its twin. Origin Early 19th century: back-formation from mutation.
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