verb
- to change the order or arrangement of (a set of items); to rearrange in all possible ways
Usage: third-person singular present tense of permutate; commonly used in mathematics and computer science
Examples
- The algorithm permutates the list of numbers to find all possible combinations.
- When you permutates the letters in 'cat,' you get 'act,' 'tac,' 'tca,' 'atc,' and 'cta.'
- The software permutates the data set to test different scenarios.
- She permutates the variables in the equation to solve for different unknowns.
- The function permutates the array elements in every possible order.