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permutation
per·mu·ta·tion
[
pùrmyə táysh'n
]
(
plural
per·mu·ta·tions
)
noun
Definition:
1.
transformation:
a change or transformation
2.
arrangement:
an arrangement of items created by moving or reordering them
3.
rearranging:
the reordering or rearranging of items in a group
4.
mathematics
order of mathematical elements:
an ordered arrangement of elements from a set
per·mu·ta·tion·al
adjective
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