mutative

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Adjective mutative has 1 sense

mutative - of or pertaining to or marked by genetic mutation

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Mutative

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense 1:

Definition: Capable of causing change or alteration.

Example sentence: The mutative nature of technology has transformed the way we communicate.

Sense 2:

Definition: Pertaining to a change in genetic material.

Example sentence: Certain substances are known to have mutative properties, leading to genetic mutations.

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense 1:

Definition: A person or thing that causes change or alteration.

Example sentence: As an artist, I strive to be a mutative and influential figure in the art world.

Part of Speech: Adverb

Sense 1:

Definition: In a manner that causes change or alteration.

Example sentence: The company plans to resolve the issue mutatively by implementing new strategies.

Sense 2:

Definition: In a way that pertains to a change in genetic material.

Example sentence: The mutatively induced genetic mutation led to a new species.