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mutability

noun/ˌmjuːtəˈbɪləti/

C2CEFR level
78/100Rarity: rare
FormalRegister

The quality of being liable to change or inconstancy.

The poet dwelt on the mutability of all earthly things, from empires to a single rose.

Similar: changeability, inconstancy

Origin: From Latin mutabilis, from mutare 'to change'.

Topic: change in General English

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