permute

[ per-myoot ]
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verb (used with object),per·mut·ed, per·mut·ing.
  1. to alter; change.

  2. Mathematics. to subject to permutation.

Origin of permute

1
1350–1400; Middle English <Latin permūtāre to change throughout. See per-, mutate

Other 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)
  1. to change the sequence of

  2. maths to subject to permutation

Origin of permute

1
C14: 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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