permute — to change the order or arrangement of elements
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to change the order or arrangement of elements
Pronunciation (IPA): /pərˈmjuːt/
Korean meaning: 순서나 배열을 바꾸다, 치환하다
Korean pronunciation: 퍼**뮤**트
Example Sentences
- My playlist app loves to permute my carefully arranged songs into complete chaos.
- The mathematician spent hours trying to permute the numbers to solve the puzzle.
- The algorithm can permute thousands of possible seating arrangements for the wedding.
permute
VERB//pərˈmjuːt//
to change the order or arrangement of elements
a head chef rapidly moves colorful ingredient bowls from one arrangement to another on the metal prep counter. The chef slides the red tomato bowl from the left end to the middle position while shifting the green herb bowl to the right. The yellow cheese bowl moves from the center to the left as the blue berry bowl takes its former spot. This creates completely different arrangements of the same ingredients in various new orders. Other kitchen staff watch as the chef organizes multiple meal prep stations with different sequences. changing the order and arrangement of elements
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin permutare, meaning 'to change completely' or 'to exchange thoroughly.' The word originally described the complete rearrangement or swapping of elements.
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📝Examples
“My playlist app loves to permute my carefully arranged songs into complete chaos.”
“The mathematician spent hours trying to permute the numbers to solve the puzzle.”
“The algorithm can permute thousands of possible seating arrangements for the wedding.”
“Every time I wash my socks, the dryer seems to permute them into single sock combinations.”
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