Dictionary

mutator en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈmjuteɪtɚ/ (General-American)

Etymology

From mutate + -or. The video gaming sense likely originated in the video game Unreal Tournament (1999).

Meanings

1. That which causes mutation or change.
   • In object-oriented programming, the mutator function changes the value of the field that gives its name.
2. A setting which alters specific gameplay mechanics, such as rules, physics, or abilities.
   • Rocket League will gain match-modifying mutators […] The football-meets-cars mashup will let you toggle on gameplay-changing settings such as low gravity, time warping and explosions. 2015 October 28, Tom Phillips, “Rocket League match mutators to arrive in free November update”, in Eurogamer.net:

Forms

Antonyms

accessor

Synonyms

setter

Translations (15)

sh мутатор (causes mutation or change) · el μεταλλάκτης (causes mutation or change) · it mutatore (causes mutation or change) · ro mutator (causes mutation or change) · de Mutator (causes mutation or change) · it mutatrice (causes mutation or change) · cs mutátor (causes mutation or change) · ru мутатор (causes mutation or change) · nl mutator (causes mutation or change) · et mutaator (causes mutation or change) · da mutator (causes mutation or change) · eo mutaciulo (causes mutation or change) · bg мутатор (causes mutation or change) · fr mutateur (causes mutation or change) · pl mutator (causes mutation or change)