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Definition of permute - 2 dictionary results

per⋅mute

  [per-myoot]
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–verb (used with object), -mut⋅ed, -mut⋅ing.
1. to alter; change.
2. Mathematics. to subject to permutation.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME < L permūtāre to change throughout. See per-, mutate

Related forms:
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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per·mute   (pər-myōōt')   
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-1 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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