Synonyms for mutation
Synonyms for (noun) mutation
Synonyms: mutation
Definition: a change or alteration in form or qualities
Similar words: change, modification, alteration
Definition: an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
Usage: the change was intended to increase sales; this storm is certainly a change for the worse; the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago
Synonyms: chromosomal mutation, mutation, genetic mutation
Definition: (genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism
Similar words: change, modification, alteration
Definition: an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
Usage: the change was intended to increase sales; this storm is certainly a change for the worse; the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago
Synonyms: mutant, mutation, variation, sport
Definition: (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration