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permutation

/ˌpərˈmjuːtɪˌkeɪʃən/ noun · British & US
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What does permutation mean?

noun

A rearrangement of objects or a sequence of objects in which the order is changed. A particular arrangement of all or part of a set of objects.

Example

"The number of permutations of the letters in the word 'listen' is 5,120."

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