adjective
mutable
MYOO-tuh-bul/ˈmjuːtəbl/
Able to change or be changed.
The mutable clay changes from a rounded lump into a shallow bowl.
Etymology
The pieces express a capacity for change, not a change already completed. Mutable therefore describes something whose state or form need not remain fixed.
In context
when a variable can be changed it's called mutable when it can't it's called immutable rust by default assumes things are immutable
More examples
- These rules are mutable and can be revised as needed.
- Memory is mutable, so people may recall events differently over time.
- Her tastes are mutable, changing with each new experience.
Forms
mutable · more mutable · most mutable
mutability noun — The ability to change or be changed.
Similar words
- changeable
- Often suggests frequent changes, not just the possibility of change.
- flexible
- Suggests adaptability rather than simply being capable of change.