permutation
purmyooh tay shuhn
- n an event in which one thing is substituted for another
- n the act of changing the arrangement of a given number of elements
- n complete change in character or condition
the permutations...taking place in the physical world"- Henry Miller - n act of changing the lineal order of objects in a group
- The General tried out all permutations of troop deployment but there seemed no way he could muster enough troops for the capture of the island.
- The critic said with derision, "What you say is new is simply an odd permutation of several old ideas."
- Frieda tried out all permutations of classical dance forms in her new production.