permutation (redirected from Permutations)

per·mu·ta·tion  (pûrmy-tshn)

n.

1. A complete change; a transformation.

2. The act of altering a given set of objects in a group.

3. Mathematics A rearrangement of the elements of a set.

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permu·tation·al adj.

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permutation [ˌpɜːmjʊˈteɪʃən]

n

1. (Mathematics) Maths

a.  an ordered arrangement of the numbers, terms, etc., of a set into specified groups the permutations of a, b, and c, taken two at a time, are ab, ba, ac, ca, bc, cb

b.  a group formed in this way. The number of permutations of n objects taken r at a time is n!/(n-r)! Symbol _nP_r Compare combination [6]

2. a combination of items made by reordering

3. an alteration; transformation

4. (Group Games / Gambling, except Cards) a fixed combination for selections of results on football pools Usually shortened to perm

[from Latin permūtātiō, from permūtāre to change thoroughly; see mutation]

permutational  adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	permutation - an event in which one thing is substituted for another; "the replacement of lost blood by a transfusion of donor blood" substitution, switch, transposition, replacement variation, fluctuation - an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
	2.	permutation - the act of changing the arrangement of a given number of elements mathematical operation, mathematical process, operation - (mathematics) calculation by mathematical methods; "the problems at the end of the chapter demonstrated the mathematical processes involved in the derivation"; "they were learning the basic operations of arithmetic"
	3.	permutation - complete change in character or condition; "the permutations...taking place in the physical world"- Henry Miller translation, transformation - the act of changing in form or shape or appearance; "a photograph is a translation of a scene onto a two-dimensional surface"
	4.	permutation - act of changing the lineal order of objects in a group reordering - a rearrangement in a different order

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permutation

noun transformation, change, shift, variation, modification, alteration, mutation, transmutation, transposition an infinite variety of permutations

Translations

permutation [ˌpɜːmjʊˈteɪʃən] N

1. (Math) [of number] → permutación f

2. (= variety, combination) → combinación f

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permutation [ˌpɜː^rmjʊˈteɪʃ^ən] n → permutation f

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permutation

n → Permutation f

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permutation [ˌpɜːmjʊˈteɪʃ/ən] n → permutazione f

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permutation [ˌpɜːmjʊˈteɪʃ/ən] n → permutazione f

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permutation

n permutation [pəːmjuˈteiʃən]

a particular order in which things are arranged We can write down these numbers in various permutations. volgorde إبْدال، تَبْديل пермутация obměna kombinationsmulighed die Umstellung συνδυασμός, παραλλαγή permutación permutatsioon جایگشت permutaatio arrangement תְמוּרָה क्रमचय izmjena,promjena poretka permutáció urutan umröðun, umbreyting combinazione, sistema 順列 치환, 순열 sukeitimas, derinys, kombinacija permutācija; kombinācija pilih atur combinatie rekkefølge, permutasjon kombinacja, połączenie permutação permutare расположение permutácia razporeditev permutacija permutation การสลับลำดับ permitasyon, devşirim 排列 перестановка ترتيب sự đổi trật tự 排列