permutation

1. (noun) act of changing the lineal order of objects in a group
Related Words: reordering

2. (noun) complete change in character or condition: "the permutations...taking place in the physical world"- Henry Miller
Related Words: transformation, translation

3. (noun) the act of changing the arrangement of a given number of elements
Related Words: mathematical operation, mathematical process, operation

4. (noun) an event in which one thing is substituted for another
Synonyms: replacement, substitution, switch, transposition
Related Words: fluctuation, variation



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