VARIABLENESS Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

variableness

noun

Definition of variableness

as in mutability

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Noun

Glimmers of that surprise — and the spectral essence of mutability that attends to it — can be found in every shot, some of them more than others.

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 12 Oct. 2026
Clouds, which for the artist Biggers symbolize potential and mutability, formed the theme of the evening, hanging over dinner on the museum’s terrace in synthetic cotton and wire constructions from an event designer.

— Vanessa Grigoriadis, Vanity Fair, 21 July 2026

Definition of mutability

Noun

More specifically, genres, whether spoken or written, reflect the changeability of their formal characteristics in connection to changes in the situation and the actions relevant to these genres.

— Tham Thi Nguyen, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
Dripping glitter, shimmering adhesive crystals, dramatic slashes of eyeliner and smudges of eyeshadow—there was a playful, shifting experimentalism here, to signal the young characters’ changeability and ingenuity.

— Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026

Definition of changeability

Noun

An important one for a star is its amount of magnetic activity, which depends on the strength and variability of its magnetic field and the effect that field has on the star and its immediate surroundings.

— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2026
In addition to measuring heart rate, skin temperature, and heart rate variability, this model has an SpO2 sensor.

— Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of variability

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That was the quote of the season from the Sox and a great observation on the fickleness of sports fans in general.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2026
Early also has a larger target in view, the fickleness of internet celebrity, a lure that often comes with self-harm.

— Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026

Definition of fickleness

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Marvel movies link this narrative contingency to formal arbitrariness.

— Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
During the pandemic, Lowe, the father of two boys, wrestled with establishing safety measures at Benjamin, and he was struck by the arbitrariness of many health protocols.

— Eliza Griswold, New Yorker, 22 June 2026

Definition of arbitrariness

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