even permutation

noun

: a permutation that is produced by the successive application of an even number of interchanges of pairs of elements

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First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of even permutation was in 1881

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“Even permutation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/even%20permutation. Accessed 30 Jan. 2023.

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