mutability
noun [ U ] formal uk/ˌmjuː.təˈbɪl.ə.ti/ us/ˌmjuː.t̬əˈbɪl.ə.t̬i/
可变性,易变性
the ability to change or the fact of being likely to change
He is interested in the mutability of identity, the way people can slip in and out of personas to fit the occasion. 他感兴趣的是身份的可变性,即人们为了适应各种场合而不断变换自身角色的方式。
The social institution is not fixed, but has a degree of mutability. 社会体制不是固定的,而是具有一定的可变性。
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- A new generation of managers has accepted the constant mutability of the Internet.
- Mutability is evident in all the forms of things in the river.
- Despite its apparent mutability, the bacterium does have the power to protect its genetic integrity.