English Explanatory Dictionary

permute

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To change the order of.
  2. To make a permutation of.

Pronunciation

/pə(ɹ)ˈmjuːt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-permute.wav

Word forms

permute permutes permuting permuted

Etymology

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

Synonyms

permutate

Related words

permutation

Derived words

nonpermuted nonpermuting permutability permutable permutably permutative permutizer permutohedron permuton unpermuted
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