Permutates

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. Changes the order or arrangement of elements in a set or sequence
2. Alters the sequence by rearranging items into a different combination
3. Transforms the order of components by mixing or switching their positions

Etymology: "Permutates" is the third-person singular present form of "permutate," a verb meaning to switch items around, or to rearrange them in different orders. The base verb "permutate" is a back-formation from "permutation," which came into English from Latin "permutatio," a noun built from "permutare," meaning to change thoroughly or exchange. The prefix "per-" carries the sense of "through" or "thoroughly," and "mutare" means to change, the same root that gives English "mutate" and "mutation." So the word's core idea is complete, thorough change, which is why a permutation is any way of arranging the same set of items into a new order.

Synonyms: changes, transforms, modifies

Antonyms: remains, stays