permutation
4 synonyms for permutation, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — One of the different ways a group of things can be arranged or exist.
Synonyms
Everyday swaps
Common words most readers know — safe in any writing.
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
Came into English as Middle English permutacioun, permutacyoun, from Old French permutacïon, promutatïon and Medieval Latin permūtātiōnem, the accusative of permūtātiō; morphologically it is permute plus -ation.
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