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1. permutation
   (mathematics) 1. An ordering of a certain number of elements of a given set. For instance, the permutations of (1,2,3) are (1,2,3) (2,3,1) (3,1,2) (3,2,1) (1,3,2) (2,1,3). Permutations form one of the canonical examples of a 'group' - they can be composed and you can find an inverse permutation that...
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2. Permutation
   [disambiguation] Permutation is a mathematical concept. Permutation may also refer to: ...
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3. Permutation
   [policy debate] In policy debate, a permutation is an argument made by the 2AC to test the competition of a counterplan or kritik testing the comparative desirability of the plan and all or part of the counterplan or kritik against the counterplan or kritik by itself. Most permutations are t...
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4. Permutation
   An ordered arrangement of r distinct objects. The number of n objects selected in groups of size r is denoted by Pnr, where
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5. permutation
   [n] - the act of changing the arrangement of a given number of elements 2. [n] - complete change in character or condition 3. [n] - act of changing the lineal order of objects in a group
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6. permutation
   all possible different arrangements that may be formed from a given number of objects or elements Category: Automation (includes telecommunications and computers)
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7. Permutation
   Per`mu·ta'tion noun [ Latin permutatio : confer French permutation . See Permute .] 1. The act of permuting; exchange of the thing for another; mutual transference; interchange. « The violent convulsions and permu...
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8. permutation
   1. The act of permuting; exchange of the thing for another; mutual transference; interchange. 'The violent convulsions and permutations that have been made in property.' (Burke) ... 2. <mathematics> The arrangement of any determinate number of things, as units, objects, letters, etc, in all po...
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9. permutation
   noun complete change in character or condition; `the permutations...taking place in the physical world`- Henry Miller
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10. Permutation
    • (n.) Any one of such possible arrangements. • (n.) The act of permuting; exchange of the thing for another; mutual transference; interchange. • (n.) The arrangement of any determinate number of things, as units, objects, letters, etc., in all possible orders, one after the other; --...
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11. Permutation
    [album] Permutation is the third album by Amon Tobin and second under his own name. It was released in 1998, just over a year after Bricolage. The album was a success for Tobin and found him playing sold-out shows at the Montreal Jazz Festival, the Knitting Factory in New York and the Coache...
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12. Permutation
    [music] In music, a permutation of a set is any ordering of the elements of that set. Different permutations may be related by transformation, through the application of zero or more of certain operations, such as transposition, inversion, retrogradation, circular permutation (also called ro...
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13. Permutation
    In mathematics, the notion of permutation is used with several slightly different meanings, all related to the act of permuting (rearranging) objects or values. Informally, a permutation of a set of objects is an arrangement of those objects into a particular order. For example, there are six permu...
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14. permutation
    A particular ordering of a collection of objects. For example, if an athlete has won three medals, a bronze one (B), a silver one (S), and a gold one (G), there are six ways they can be permuted or lined up: BSG, BGS, SBG, SGB, GBS, and GSB. If six people want to sit on the same park bench, there ar...
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