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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Definitions permutation noun  (mathematics) A one-to-one mapping from a finite set to itself. This permutation takes each element to the one following it, with the last mapped back to the first. (mathematics) An ordering of a finite set of distinct elements. There are six permutations of three elements, e.g. {abc, acb, bac, bca, cab, cba}. (music) Any reordering of an ordered set of pitch classes (DeLone? et. al. (Eds.), 1975, chap. 6), often the transposition, inversion, retrograde, or retrograde-inversion (rfc, music definition needs rewritten because the current one is copyrighted) Etymology: From permutacion (French: French, permutation).      Full Definition of permutation  Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish     Show 51015202550 results per page. Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.allwords.com Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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