verb
- rearranging or changing the order of elements in a set; performing a permutation
Usage: present participle of permutate; primarily used in mathematics and computer science contexts
Examples
- The algorithm is permutating all possible combinations of the data set.
- By permutating the letters in the word, we can create different arrangements.
- The software is permutating the variables to find the optimal solution.
- She spent hours permutating different sequences to solve the puzzle.
- The program works by permutating elements until it finds a match.