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permutationMain Entry: per·mu·ta·tion Pronunciation: \ˌpər-myü-ˈtā-shən\ Function: noun Etymology: Middle English permutacioun exchange, transformation, from Anglo-French, from Latin permutation-, permutatio, from permutare Date: 14th century 1 : often major or fundamental change (as in character or condition) based primarily on rearrangement of existent elements <the system has gone through several permutations>; also : a form or variety resulting from such change <technology available in various permutations> — per·mu·ta·tion·al \-shnəl, -shə-nəl\ adjective
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