permutation
ˌpɜːrmjuˈteɪʃən
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Definition of permutation - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
arrangementone way to arrange a set of items
  • The permutation of letters created a new word.
arrangement combination
2.
mathematicsTECH.complete rearrangement of elements in a setTECH.
  • The permutation of numbers was used to solve the puzzle..
arrangement combination
3.
musicTECH.musical transformation using specific operationsTECH.
  • The composer used permutation to vary the theme.
modulation transformation variation
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Expressions with permutation

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permutation changing continuously in a cyclic manner
The function uses a differential continuous cyclic permutation to transform the data.
set of all permutations that can be combined by composition
The permutation group of a set includes all possible rearrangements of its elements..

Origin of permutation

Latin, permutare (to change thoroughly)

Terms with permutation included in their meaning

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mathematics
apply a permutation to
mathematics
permutation with no element in original position
mathematics
informal term for a permutation
mathematics
permutation changing continuously in a cyclic manner
computer science
cyclic permutation applied continuously to data

Examples of permutation in a sentence

  • The puzzle requires finding the correct permutation of the pieces.
  • Each permutation of the letters formed a new word.
  • The algorithm generated every possible permutation of the dataset.
  • The symphony's permutation added depth to the piece.
  • Permutation in the sonata created unexpected harmonies.

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  1. French:permutation, variation, ...
  2. German:Anordnung, Permutation, ...
  3. Italian:permutazione, variazione musicale, ...
  4. Spanish:permutación, transformación musical, ...
  5. Portuguese:permutação, ...
  6. Chinese:排列, 置换, ...
  7. Japanese:配列, 置換, ...
  8. Arabic:تَبْدِيل, تَرْتِيب, ...
  9. Hebrew:פֶּרְמוּטַצְיָה, טְרַנְסְפוֹרְמַצְיָה מוּזִיקָלִית שֶׁל חוֹמֶר בְּעֶזְרַת כְּלָלִים קְבוּעִים, ...
  10. Russian:перестановка, пермутация, ...
  11. Ukrainian:перестановка, пермутація, ...
  12. Hindi:क्रमपरिवर्तन, क्रमचय, ...

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