Meaning of PERMUTE
| Pronunciation: | | pur'myut
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| | Definition: | | [v] change the order or arrangement of; "Dyslexics often transpose letters in a word" |
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| | Synonyms: | | commute, transpose |
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| | See Also: | | change by reversal, map, represent, reverse, turn | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Per*mute"\, v. t. [L. permutare, permutatum; per +
mutare to change: cf. F. permuter.]
1. To interchange; to transfer reciprocally.
2. To exchange; to barter; to traffic. [Obs.]
Bought, trucked, permuted, or given. --Hakluyt.
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