noun
permutation
Permutation (noun) means one of the different ways a group of things can be arranged or exist.
noun
1
One of the different ways a group of things can be arranged or exist.
"Which permutation for completing our agenda items makes the most sense?"
2
(mathematics) A rule that matches every member of a set with exactly one member of the same set.
"This permutation takes each element to the one following it, with the last mapped back to the first."
3
(mathematics) A particular arrangement of the separate items in a set.
4
(music) A change made to a set of notes by shifting, reversing or turning it upside down.
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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.
Related words
Rhymes for permutation
region
ablation
allusion
emulsion
ideation
novation
diffusion
elocution
extension
oxidation
perfusion
selection
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of permutation?
"permutation" (noun) means one of the different ways a group of things can be arranged or exist.
What is another word for permutation?
Other words for "permutation" include transposition, replacement, substitution, switch.
What are the different meanings of permutation?
"permutation" has 3 main meanings: 1. One of the different ways a group of things can be arranged or exist; 2. (mathematics) A rule that matches every member of a set with exactly one member of the same set; 3. (mathematics) A particular arrangement of the separate items in a set.
