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• Permutation — Per mu*ta tion, n. [L. permutatio: cf. F. permutation. See {Permute}.] 1. The act of permuting; exchange of the thing for another; mutual transference; interchange. [1913 Webster] The violent convulsions and permutations that have been made in… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Permutation lock — Permutation Per mu*ta tion, n. [L. permutatio: cf. F. permutation. See {Permute}.] 1. The act of permuting; exchange of the thing for another; mutual transference; interchange. [1913 Webster] The violent convulsions and permutations that have… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• permutation — ► NOUN 1) each of several possible ways in which a set or number of things can be ordered or arranged. 2) Mathematics the action of changing the arrangement of a set of items. 3) Brit. a selection of a specified number of matches in a football… …   English terms dictionary

• permutation — UK [ˌpɜː(r)mjʊˈteɪʃ(ə)n] / US [ˌpɜrmjʊˈteɪʃ(ə)n] noun [countable] Word forms permutation : singular permutation plural permutations one of the various ways in which you can combine or arrange a group of things …   English dictionary

• permutation — per|mu|ta|tion [ˌpə:mjuˈteıʃən US ˌpə:r ] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: permutacion, from Latin, from permutare to change completely ] one of the different ways in which a number of things can be arranged ▪ a sandwich shop that sells… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• permutation — [[t]pɜ͟ː(r)mjuːte͟ɪʃ(ə)n[/t]] permutations N COUNT: usu pl A permutation is one of the ways in which a number of things can be ordered or arranged. The possibilities of variation among members of the human species are limited to the possible… …   English dictionary

• permutation — per|mu|ta|tion [ ,pɜrmju teıʃn ] noun count one of the various ways in which you can combine or arrange a group of things …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• permutation — noun each of several possible ways in which a set or number of things can be ordered or arranged. ↘Mathematics the action of changing the arrangement of a set of items. ↘Brit. a selection of a specified number of matches in a football pool.… …   English new terms dictionary

• permutation — noun (C) one of the different ways in which a number of things can be arranged in order: The six possible permutations of two letters chosen from ABC are AB, BA, CB, BC, AC, and CA. compare combination permute verb (T) …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• permutation — [ˌpɜːmjʊˈteɪʃ(ə)n] noun [C] one of the various ways in which you can combine or arrange a group of things …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• permutation — n. 1 a an ordered arrangement or grouping of a set of numbers, items, etc. b any one of the range of possible groupings. 2 any combination or selection of a specified number of things from a larger group, esp. Brit. matches in a football pool.… …   Useful english dictionary