permuting

Variant of permute

permute definition

per·mute (pər myo̵̅o̅t′)

transitive verb permuted -·mut′ed, permuting -·mut′·ing

  1. Now Rare to make different; alter
  2. to rearrange the order or sequence of

Etymology: ME permuten < L permutare, to change thoroughly < per-, intens. + mutare, to change: see mutate

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