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mutant

/ˈmjuːtənt/ · noun

Meaning

  1. Something which has mutated, which has one or more new characteristics from a mutation.
  2. Someone or something that seems strange, abnormal, or bizarre.
  3. Of, relating to, undergoing (i.e. mutating), or resulting from change or mutation; that has undergone mutation.
  4. Strange, abnormal, or bizarre.
  5. An object in a program that serves as a lock, used to negotiate mutual exclusion among threads.

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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