permutation
noun
uk/ˌpɜː.mjuːˈteɪ.ʃən/us/ˌpɝː.mjuːˈteɪ.ʃən/permutationnoun(DIFFERENT WAY/FORM)
[Cusually plural]formal
any of thevariouswaysin which a set of things can beordered:
(数学的)排列,置换There are 120 permutationsofthenumbers1, 2, 3, 4 and 5: forexample, 1, 3, 2, 4, 5 or 5, 1, 4, 2, 3.数字1、2、3、4、5有120种排列方式,如1、3、2、4、5和5、1、4、2、3。
He made 16separateapplicationsforticketsusingvariouspermutations of his children'snames.使用自己孩子名字的各种形式,他分别16次申请票证。
[C]
one of several differentforms:
(几种中的)一种Thecompanyhas had five differentnamesinitsvariouspermutations over the last fewyears.在过去几年里,该公司用不同形式使用过5个不同的名字。
Groups and collections of things
- agglomeration
- Aladdin's cave
- anthology
- assemblage
- bank
- bob
- cache
- empty set
- ensemble
- family
- feast
- generation
- glory box
- package
- pool
- selection
- sheaf
- sheaves
- starter pack
- subgroup
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Possible and probable
Different and difference
permutationnoun(BET)
[C](alsoperm)
abet(= anamountofmoneyriskedon theresultof anevent)thatinvolvesanumberofchoicesso that you couldwinin more than onesituation:
Permutations usuallyofferthegamblerverypoorvalueand makingprofitfrom suchbetsis verydifficult.
Gambling & bookmaking
- a/the bookmaker'sphrase
- ante
- anti-gambling
- bank
- bet
- blackjack
- casino
- chip
- co-favourite
- cockfight
- croupier
- gaming table
- poker machine
- punt
- roulette
- slot machine
- sweepstake
- toss up
- trifecta
- turf accountant