permutation Synonyms & Antonyms
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Permutation as a Noun
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?
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.
An ordering of a finite set of distinct elements.
There are six permutations of three elements, e.g. {abc, acb, bac, bca, cab, cba}.
A transformation of a set's prime form, by applying one or more of certain operations, specifically, transposition, inversion, and retrograde.
Permutation 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
permutation (countable and uncountable, plural permutations)
Words That Rhyme With Permutation
Origin of Permutation
From Middle English permutacioun, permutacyoun, from Old French permutacïon, promutatïon and Medieval Latin permūtātiōnem, accusative of permūtātiō. Morphologically permute + -ation.
Word Facts for Permutation
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˌpɜː.mjʊˈteɪ.ʃən/ |
| Syllables | 4 |
| Meaning | One of the ways something exists, or the ways a set of objects can be ordered |
| Plural | permutations |
How Do You Say Permutation?
The standard pronunciation of permutation is /ˌpɜː.mjʊˈteɪ.ʃən/, spoken in 4 syllables, with the main stress on the third syllable (teɪ).