Permutate


[pur-myoo-teyt, per-myoo-teyt] /ˈpɜr myʊˌteɪt, pərˈmyu teɪt/

verb (used with object), permutated, permutating.
1.
to cause (something) to undergo permutation.
2.
to arrange (items) in a different sequence.
/ˈpɜːmjʊˌteɪt/
verb
1.
to alter the sequence or arrangement (of); treat by permutation: endlessly permutating three basic designs
v.

1898 in modern use, “change the order of,” from Latin permutatus, past participle of permutare (see permutation). “Probably regarded by those who use it as a back-formation from permutation” [OED]. Related: Permutated; permutating.

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