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symmetric group

–noun Mathematics.
the group of all permutations of a finite set.


Origin:
1905–10
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symmetric group  
n.  A group consisting of all possible permutations of a given number of items.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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