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chromosomal mutation vs alteration

alteration vs chromosomal mutation

chromosomal mutation and alteration both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
chromosomal mutation Yes No No No
alteration Yes No No No
As nouns, alteration is a hypernym of chromosomal mutation; that is, alteration is a word with a broader meaning than chromosomal mutation:
  • chromosomal mutation: (genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism
  • alteration: an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
Other hypernyms of chromosomal mutation include change, modification.
chromosomal mutation (noun) alteration (noun)
(genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification)
the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
Difference between chromosomal mutation and alteration

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