유전자나 세포의 구조가 변하여 돌연변이를 일으키거나 일으키게 하다.
To undergo or cause a change in the genetic structure of an organism, cell, or virus.
예문:
"The virus can mutate rapidly, making it difficult to develop a long-lasting vaccine."
"Scientists observed how the DNA sequence mutated after exposure to radiation."
형태나 성질이 다른 것으로 완전히 변하거나 바뀌다.
To change in form or nature, often into something significantly different.
예문:
"The small protest soon mutated into a full-scale national movement."
"Traditional folk music mutated over decades into modern pop genres."
인접한 소리의 영향으로 모음의 소리가 변하거나 변하게 하다.
To undergo or cause a change in a vowel sound due to the influence of a neighboring sound.
예문:
"In some Germanic languages, the root vowel mutated when a suffix was added."
"The phonetician explained how the vowel sound mutated over centuries of usage."