The meaning of MUTATE is to undergo mutation. How to use mutate in a sentence.

MUTATE definition: to change; alter. See examples of mutate used in a sentence.

us / ˈmju·teɪt / Add to word list to become changed as a result of mutation (Definition of mutate from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

If an animal or plant mutates, or something mutates it, it develops different characteristics as the result of a change in its genes. The virus mutates in the carrier's body. [VERB] A newer anti-HIV drug …

[intransitive] mutate (into something) to change into a new form. Rhythm and blues mutated into rock and roll. Definition of mutate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, …

mutate (mjuːˈteɪt) vb (Genetics) to undergo or cause to undergo mutation [C19: from Latin mūtātus changed, from mūtāre to change]

There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the word mutate, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

mutate() creates new columns that are functions of existing variables. It can also modify (if the name is the same as an existing column) and delete columns (by setting their value to NULL).

mutate() adds new variables and preserves existing ones; transmute() adds new variables and drops existing ones. New variables overwrite existing variables of the same name.

MUTATE meaning: 1 : to cause (a gene) to change and create an unusual characteristic in a plant or animal to cause mutation in (a gene); 2 : to change and cause an unusual characteristic to develop in …