tr.v. per·mut·ed, per·mut·ing, per·mutes 1. To change the order of. 2. Mathematics To subject to permutation. [Middle English permuten, from Old French permuter, from Latin permūtāre : per-, per- + mūtāre, to change; see mei-1 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] per·mut′a·bili·ty n. per·muta·ble adj. per·muta·bly adv. |
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