Meaning & use
Permutation
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One of several possible ways in which a set of items can be arranged, ordered, or combined.
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With four runners, there are twenty-four possible permutations of the finishing order.
The security code allows for millions of different permutations of digits.
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In mathematics, permutation specifically refers to arrangements where order matters, distinguishing it from a combination, where order does not.
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