permute

verb

per·​mute pər-ˈmyüt How to pronounce permute (audio)
permuted; permuting

transitive verb

: to change the order or arrangement of
especially : to arrange in all possible ways
permutable
pər-ˈmyü-tə-bəl How to pronounce permute (audio)
adjective

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, to exchange, from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French permuter, from Latin permutare, from per- + mutare to change — more at mutable

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of permute was in 1878

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“Permute.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/permute. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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