permute
[ per-myoot ]
verb (used with object),per·mut·ed, per·mut·ing.
to alter; change.
Mathematics. to subject to permutation.
Origin of permute
1Other words from permute
- per·mut·a·ble, adjective
- per·mut·a·bil·i·ty, per·mut·a·ble·ness, noun
- per·mut·a·bly, adverb
- per·mut·er, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for permute
permute
/ (pəˈmjuːt) /
verb(tr)
to change the sequence of
maths to subject to permutation
Origin of permute
1C14: from Latin permūtāre, from per- + mūtāre to change, alter
Derived forms of permute
- permutable, adjective
- permutability or permutableness, noun
- permutably, adverb
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