Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

permutation

/ˌpɝ.mjʊˈteɪ.ʃ(ə)n/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.64 in modern English

Syllables
per-mu-ta-tion
IPA
/ˌpɝ.mjʊˈteɪ.ʃ(ə)n/
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One of the ways something exists, or the ways a set of objects can be ordered.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A one-to-one mapping from a finite set to itself.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An ordering of a finite set of distinct elements.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A transformation of a set's prime form, by applying one or more of certain operations, specifically, transposition, inversion, and retrograde.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English permutacioun, permutacyoun, from Old French permutacïon, promutatïon and Medieval Latin permūtātiōnem, accusative of permūtātiō. Morphologically permute + -ation.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌpɝ.mjʊˈteɪ.ʃ(ə)n/
  • British English: /ˌpɜː.mjʊˈteɪ.ʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

permutations (plural)

Derived Forms

multipermutation permutational subpermutation superpermutation

Phrases

permutation box permutation group permutation lock simsun permutation vexillary permutation

Frequently Paired Words

combination

Synonyms

substitution transposition replacement switch

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization nation location application

Questions

How do you pronounce permutation?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɝ.mjʊˈteɪ.ʃ(ə)n/.
What does permutation mean?
One of the ways something exists, or the ways a set of objects can be ordered.
Where does permutation come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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