What does permutations mean?
noun
A permutation is an arrangement of all or part of a set of objects, with regard to the order of the arrangement. Permutations are used in mathematics and computer science to describe the number of ways to arrange objects in a particular order.
Example
"The number of permutations of the letters in the word 'listen' is 5,120, because there are 5 different letters and 5 positions to arrange them in."
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