To determine the MENSUR of a violin/viola, first measure the distance from the nut to the edge of the violin next to the neck. Take this total (which is 13mm on most violins), divide by two (13 cm/2=6.5 cm), and multiply by three (6.5cm x 3= 19.5cm).
Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  mutant(Noun) Something which has mutated, which has one or more new characteristics from a mutation. 2  mutant(Noun) Someone or something that seems strange, abnormal, or bizarre. 3  mutant(Adjective) That has undergone mutation.  mutant(Adjective) Strange, abnormal, or bizarre.
Mutations are physical changes in genes and chromosomes . They may be confined to a single cell or may be transmitted from one cell to another within a multicellular organism (somatic cell mutation), or may be transmitted from one generation to another through mutation in the gametes (germ-line mutation).