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permutation

/ˌpɜːrmjʊˈteɪʃən/ /ˌpɜːmjəˈteɪʃən/

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noun

Permutation, Anordnung

One of the ways something exists, or the ways a set of objects can be ordered.

Examples :

"Which permutation for completing our agenda items makes the most sense?"

Welche Anordnung unserer Tagesordnungspunkte ist am sinnvollsten?

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noun

Permutation, Umordnung

A one-to-one mapping from a finite set to itself.

Examples :

"This permutation takes each element to the one following it, with the last mapped back to the first."

Diese Permutation bildet jedes Element auf das folgende ab, wobei das letzte wieder auf das erste abgebildet wird.

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noun

Permutation, Umordnung

An ordering of a finite set of distinct elements.

Examples :

"There are six permutations of three elements, e.g. {abc, acb, bac, bca, cab, cba}."

Es gibt sechs Permutationen von drei Elementen, z.B. {abc, acb, bac, bca, cab, cba}.

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Permutation, Umstellung

A transformation of a set's prime form, by applying one or more of certain operations, specifically, transposition, inversion, and retrograde.

Examples :

"The seating arrangement was just one permutation of how the students could be organized in the classroom. "

Die Sitzordnung war nur eine Permutation, wie die Schüler im Klassenzimmer organisiert werden konnten.

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