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Permutation
01
a complete change in character, condition, or arrangement
Examples
The city underwent a permutation after the new government took power.
His personality seemed a permutation from his former self.
02
(mathematics) a rearrangement of a set of elements in a specific order or sequence
Examples
The number of permutations of three distinct objects is six.
Permutations are often used in probability calculations.
