Mutierbarer

Mutierbarer is a German adjective meaning capable of mutation or alteration, i.e., mutable. It is formed from the verb mutieren (to mutate) plus the suffix -bar, which indicates capability. The term is used in several contexts, especially in genetics and software development, to describe something that can be changed or modified.

Grammatically, mutierbarer follows the standard German adjective declension. In masculine singular nominative without a determiner, the form is mutierbarer (for example: ein mutierbarer Zustand). With a definite article, the attributive form changes to der mutierbare Zustand. The neuter and feminine forms are mutierbares and mutierbare respectively (for example: ein mutierbares Merkmal, eine mutierbare Funktion). In plural: mutierbare Merkmale. Beyond biology, mutierbar is commonly used in informatics and design to describe data, states, or objects that may be changed after creation, as opposed to immutable elements.

Usage and nuances: in biology, mutierbare Merkmale refer to traits that can undergo genetic mutation. In programming and software design, mutierbare objects or variables describe stateful entities whose content may be altered over time. The related noun Mutierbarkeit (mutability) and the verb mutieren (to mutate) are frequently used together with mutierbar.

See also: Mutieren, Mutierbarkeit, Mutabilität, Mutability.