Associations to the word «Permute»

Wiktionary

PERMUTE, verb. (transitive) To change the order of something.
PERMUTE, verb. (transitive) (mathematics) To make a permutation.

Dictionary definition

PERMUTE, verb. Change the order or arrangement of; "Dyslexics often transpose letters in a word".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.