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permutation vs operation

operation vs permutation

permutation and operation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
permutation Yes No No No
operation Yes No No No
As nouns, operation is a hypernym of permutation; that is, operation is a word with a broader meaning than permutation:
  • permutation: the act of changing the arrangement of a given number of elements
  • operation: (mathematics) calculation by mathematical methods
Other hypernyms of permutation include mathematical operation, mathematical process.
permutation (noun) operation (noun)
complete change in character or condition a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body
the act of changing the arrangement of a given number of elements (mathematics) calculation by mathematical methods
act of changing the lineal order of objects in a group activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign)
an event in which one thing is substituted for another a planned activity involving many people performing various actions
a process or series of acts especially of a practical or mechanical nature involved in a particular form of work
a business especially one run on a large scale
the activity of operating something (a machine or business etc.)
(psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents
(computer science) data processing in which the result is completely specified by a rule (especially the processing that results from a single instruction)
process or manner of functioning or operating
the state of being in effect or being operative
Difference between permutation and operation

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