English noun: permutation | |||
1. | permutation (event) an event in which one thing is substituted for another | ||
Samples | The replacement of lost blood by a transfusion of donor blood. | ||
Synonyms | replacement, substitution, switch, transposition | ||
Broader (hypernym) | fluctuation, variation | ||
2. | permutation (act) the act of changing the arrangement of a given number of elements | ||
Broader (hypernym) | mathematical operation, mathematical process, operation | ||
3. | permutation (act) complete change in character or condition | ||
Samples | The permutations...taking place in the physical world. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | transformation, translation | ||
4. | permutation (act) act of changing the lineal order of objects in a group | ||
Broader (hypernym) | reordering | ||