Permute

//pə(ɹ)ˈmjuːt// verb

verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To change the order of. transitive

    "to permute the data"

  2. 2
    change the order or arrangement of wordnet
  3. 3
    To make a permutation of. transitive

Synonyms

All synonyms
alternatebandychangecommutecompensatecooperate

Etymology

From Middle English permuten, from Old French permuter, from Latin permūtāre.

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