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permutations Meaning & Definition

What Does Permutations Mean?

As a noun, permutations means plural of permutation.

Permutations Definition (Noun)

  1. plural of permutation

Noun

  1. One of the ways something exists, or the ways a set of objects can be ordered.

    Which permutation for completing our agenda items makes the most sense?

  2. A one-to-one mapping from a finite set to itself.

    This permutation takes each element to the one following it, with the last mapped back to the first.

  3. An ordering of a finite set of distinct elements.

    There are six permutations of three elements, e.g. {abc, acb, bac, bca, cab, cba}.

  4. A transformation of a set's prime form, by applying one or more of certain operations, specifically, transposition, inversion, and retrograde.

Synonyms of Permutations

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Permutations in a Sentence

Which permutation for completing our agenda items makes the most sense?

This permutation takes each element to the one following it, with the last mapped back to the first.

There are six permutations of three elements, e.g. {abc, acb, bac, bca, cab, cba}.

Word Forms & Grammar

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