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permute

/pə(ɹ)ˈmjuːt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.45 in modern English

Syllables
per-mute
IPA
/pə(ɹ)ˈmjuːt/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To change the order of.

Transitive verb

verb

To make a permutation of.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

  • "to permute the data"

Etymology

From Middle English permuten, from Old French permuter, from Latin permūtāre.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

permutes (present, singular) permuting (participle, present) permuted (participle, past) permuted (past)

Derived Forms

nonpermuted nonpermuting permutability permutable permutably permutative permutizer permutohedron permuton unpermuted

Frequently Paired Words

permutation

Synonyms

permutate commute transpose

Rhymes With

shoot suit route cute fruit root dispute boot pursuit acute recruit salute

Questions

How do you pronounce permute?
The recorded pronunciation is /pə(ɹ)ˈmjuːt/.
What does permute mean?
To change the order of.
Where does permute come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce permute

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