permutation
noun/ˌpɜrmjʊˈteɪʃən/
Frequency rank: #18,076 most common English word
Meaning
A specific arrangement or ordering of a set of items.
Example sentence
The mathematician calculated every possible permutation of the four numbers in the sequence.
Synonyms & related words
- arrangement
- combination
- ordering
- sequence
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