permutation
pronunciation
How to pronounce permutation in British English:
UK [ˌpɜ:mjuˈteɪʃn]
How to pronounce permutation in American English:
US [ˌpɜrmjuˈteɪʃn]
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- Noun:
- an event in which one thing is substituted for another
- the act of changing the arrangement of a given number of elements
- complete change in character or condition
- act of changing the lineal order of objects in a group
Word Origin
- permutation (n.)
- mid-14c., from Old French permutacion "change, shift" (14c.), from Latin permutationem (nominative permutatio) "a change, alteration, revolution," noun of action from past participle stem of permutare "change thoroughly, exchange," from per- "thoroughly" (see per) + mutare "to change" (see mutable).
Example
- 1. Each such arrangement is a permutation of the symbols .
- 2. Whatever their meaning and wherever they may be headed , the hippies have emerged on the u.s. scene in about 18 months as a wholly new subculture , a bizarre permutation of the middle-class american ethos from which it evolved .
- 3. According to london shoe specialist john rushton , there is , however , one item that has no acceptable permutation for politicians on holiday : flip-flops .