What is the meaning of permutation?

noun

  • An event in which one thing is substituted for another.
    • usage: "the replacement of lost blood by a transfusion of donor blood"
  • The act of changing the arrangement of a given number of elements.
  • Complete change in character or condition. "the permutations... Taking place in the physical world- Henry Miller
  • Act of changing the lineal order of objects in a group. .
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