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Permutation vs Metamorphosis - What's the difference?

permutation | metamorphosis | Related terms |

Permutation is a related term of metamorphosis.


As nouns the difference between permutation and metamorphosis

is that permutation is permutation while metamorphosis is a transformation, such as that of magic or by sorcery.

permutation

English

Noun

(wikipedia permutation) (en noun)
  • (mathematics) A one-to-one mapping from a finite set to itself.
  • This permutation takes each element to the one following it, with the last mapped back to the first.
  • (mathematics, combinatorics) An ordering of a finite set of distinct elements.
  • There are six permutations of three elements, e.g. {abc, acb, bac, bca, cab, cba}.
  • (music) A transformation of a set's prime form, by applying one or more of certain operations, specifically, transposition, inversion, and retrograde.
  • Anagrams

    * importunate

    See also

    * (combinatorics) combination ----

    metamorphosis

    Noun

    (metamorphoses)
  • A transformation, such as that of magic or by sorcery
  • A noticeable change in character, appearance, function or condition.
  • (biology) A change in the form and often habits of an animal after the embryonic stage during normal development. (e.g. the transformation of a caterpillar into a butterfly or a tadpole into a frog.)
  • (pathology) A change in the structure of a specific body tissue. Usually degenerative.
  • Derived terms

    * metramorphosis