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permutation

/ˌpɜː.mjuːˈteɪ.ʃən/

Tradução: Substantivo que designa o ato ou processo de mudar a disposição, a ordem ou a sequência de um conjunto de elementos; também pode indicar uma transformação completa do caráter ou do estado de algo.

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noun

C1formalcommon/ˌpɜː.mjuːˈteɪ.ʃən/

A noun referring to the act or process of changing the arrangement, order, or sequence of a set of elements, or a complete transformation in character or condition.

  • 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa o ato ou processo de mudar a disposição, a ordem ou a sequência de um conjunto de elementos; também pode indicar uma transformação completa do caráter ou do estado de algo.
  1. Substitution C1 formal

    An event in which one thing is replaced or substituted for another.

    • The permutation of the old part with a new one improved the machine's performance.
    • In the recipe, a permutation of ingredients can change the flavor.
    • The company underwent a permutation of its management team.

    🇵🇹Substituição

    Sinônimos: exchangeinterchangereplacementsubstitutionswap

  2. Rearrangement of elements C1 formal

    The act of changing the arrangement of a given number of elements.

    • In mathematics, a permutation is an ordered arrangement of a set of items.
    • The lock requires a specific permutation of numbers to open.
    • We calculated all possible permutations of the letters in the word.

    🇵🇹Permutação de elementos

    Sinônimos: rearrangementreorderingsubstitutionswitchtransposition

  3. Complete transformation C2 formal

    A complete change in character or condition.

    • The city underwent a remarkable permutation from a small town to a bustling metropolis.
    • His personality experienced a permutation after the life-changing event.
    • The garden saw a permutation from a wild patch to a structured landscape.

    🇵🇹Transformação completa

    Sinônimos: alterationchangeconversionmetamorphosismodificationmutationtransfigurationtransformation

  4. Change of order C1 formal

    The act of changing the lineal order of objects in a group.

    • The permutation of the books on the shelf created a new visual arrangement.
    • In the experiment, the permutation of the test subjects affected the results.
    • The algorithm generates a random permutation of the list.

    🇵🇹Permutação

    Sinônimos: rearrangementreorderingtransposition

  • permutations plural form
  • permutations' possessive plural form
  • permutation's possessive singular form