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per·mute
(pər-myo͞ot′)tr.v. per·mut·ed, per·mut·ing, per·mutes
1. To change the order of.
2. Mathematics To subject to permutation.
[Middle English permuten, from Old French permuter, from Latin permūtāre : per-, per- + mūtāre, to change; see mei- in Indo-European roots.]
per·mut′a·bil′i·ty n.
per·mut′a·ble adj.
per·mut′a·bly adv.
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permute
(pəˈmjuːt)vb (tr)
1. to change the sequence of
2. (Mathematics) maths to subject to permutation
[C14: from Latin permūtāre, from per- + mūtāre to change, alter]
perˈmutable adj
perˌmutaˈbility, perˈmutableness n
perˈmutably adv
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per•mute
(pərˈmyut)v.t. -mut•ed, -mut•ing.
1. to alter; change.
2. Math. to subject to permutation.
per•mut′a•ble, adj.
per•mut`a•bil′i•ty, per•mut′a•ble•ness, n.
per•mut′a•bly, adv.
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permute
Past participle: permuted
Gerund: permuting
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Verb | 1. | permute - change the order or arrangement of; "Dyslexics often transpose letters in a word" change by reversal, reverse, turn - change to the contrary; "The trend was reversed"; "the tides turned against him"; "public opinion turned when it was revealed that the president had an affair with a White House intern" |
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permute
vt → permutieren
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