monomutite
To undergo or cause a single, permanent transformation in state, sequence, or structure. It is typically used in technical or hypothetical scenarios to describe an irreversible process that occurs only once.
Examples
3 of 5If you monomutite the configuration file, you won't be able to restore the default settings without a full reinstall.
If you monomutite the configuration file, you won't be able to restore the default settings without a full reinstall.
The governing body voted to monomutite the charter, ensuring that the new regulations could never be rescinded.
The governing body voted to monomutite the charter, ensuring that the new regulations could never be rescinded.
I think I've monomutited my sleep schedule so much this week that I've forgotten what daylight looks like.
I think I've monomutited my sleep schedule so much this week that I've forgotten what daylight looks like.
Synonyms
Word Family
Memory Tip
Break it down: 'Mono' (one) + 'Mut' (change) + 'ite' (to do). It means to 'do one change'.
Quick Quiz
The experimental compound began to _______ after the temperature reached 100 degrees, turning into a solid crystal that could not be melted back down.
Correct!
The correct answer is: monomutite
Examples
If you monomutite the configuration file, you won't be able to restore the default settings without a full reinstall.
everydayIf you monomutite the configuration file, you won't be able to restore the default settings without a full reinstall.
The governing body voted to monomutite the charter, ensuring that the new regulations could never be rescinded.
formalThe governing body voted to monomutite the charter, ensuring that the new regulations could never be rescinded.
I think I've monomutited my sleep schedule so much this week that I've forgotten what daylight looks like.
informalI think I've monomutited my sleep schedule so much this week that I've forgotten what daylight looks like.
In the presence of the catalyst, the polymer will monomutite into a rigid crystalline lattice.
academicIn the presence of the catalyst, the polymer will monomutite into a rigid crystalline lattice.
We need to monomutite our core business model to survive this technological shift; there is no going back.
businessWe need to monomutite our core business model to survive this technological shift; there is no going back.
Synonyms
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
monomutite the mold
to break a pattern permanently
point of monomutition
the moment of irreversible change
monomutite or bust
a risky situation requiring one final change
Often Confused With
Mutate implies any kind of biological or structural change which can be ongoing, whereas monomutite refers to a singular, one-off transformation.
Usage Notes
The word is highly technical and should be used when the 'one-time' nature of the change is the most important aspect of the description. It is often found in theoretical physics, advanced computing, or speculative biology.
Common Mistakes
Learners often treat it as a synonym for 'mutate' or 'change', forgetting that 'mono-' implies a single, specific event of transformation.
Memory Tip
Break it down: 'Mono' (one) + 'Mut' (change) + 'ite' (to do). It means to 'do one change'.
Word Origin
Derived from the Greek 'monos' (single/alone) and the Latin 'mutare' (to change), coined to describe unique transformations in theoretical chemistry.
Grammar Patterns
Cultural Context
Often used in science fiction literature to describe the moment a species or machine undergoes a singular evolutionary leap.
Quick Quiz
The experimental compound began to _______ after the temperature reached 100 degrees, turning into a solid crystal that could not be melted back down.
Correct!
The correct answer is: monomutite
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