Any alteration or change. / (genetics) Any heritable change of the base-pair sequence of genetic material. / A mutant.

Of, pertaining to, or the result of mutation

plural of mutation

That which causes mutation or change.

plural of mutator

(Islam) A compensation gift given to a woman when divorced or repudiated by her husband.

present participle of mutate

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mutate

Causing or tending to cause mutation. / (programming, of an object) Having the ability to make changes to data other than its makeup.

(intransitive) To undergo mutation. / (transitive) To cause mutation.