permutation

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.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее действие или процесс изменения расположения, порядка или последовательности набора элементов, или полное преобразование характера или состояния.esSustantivo que denota el acto o proceso de cambiar el arreglo, orden o secuencia de un conjunto de elementos, o una transformación completa de carácter o estado.frNom désignant l'action ou le processus de changer la disposition, l'ordre ou la séquence d'un ensemble d'éléments, ou une transformation complète du caractère ou de l'état.deSubstantiv, das die Handlung oder den Prozess bezeichnet, die Anordnung, Reihenfolge oder Abfolge einer Menge von Elementen zu ändern, oder die vollständige Umwandlung von Wesen oder Zustand.ptSubstantivo 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.zh名词，指改变一组元素的排列、顺序或序列的行为或过程；也指对性质或状态的彻底改变。arاسم يدل على فعل أو عملية تغيير ترتيب أو نظام أو تسلسل مجموعة من العناصر، أو تحويل كامل في الطبيعة أو الحالة.

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.

   ruЗаменаessustituciónfrsubstitutiondeErsetzungptSubstituiçãozh替换arاستبدال

   Синонимы: 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.

   ruПерестановка элементовesPermutación (reordenamiento de elementos)frPermutationdePermutation von ElementenptPermutação de elementoszh排列arتبديل ترتيب العناصر

   Синонимы: 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.

   ruПолное преобразованиеesTransformación completafrTransformation complètedeVollständige UmwandlungptTransformação completazh彻底转变arتحول كامل

   Синонимы: 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.

   ruПерестановкаesPermutación (cambio de orden)frPermutation (changement d'ordre)dePermutationptPermutaçãozh排列arتبديل الترتيب

   Синонимы: rearrangementreorderingtransposition

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