DERANGEMENT

Derangement

In combinatorial mathematics, a derangement is a permutation of the elements of a set such that none of the elements appear in their original position.

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derangement

Noun

  1. The property of being deranged.
  2. An act or instance of deranging.
  3. A permutation of a set such that no element is in its previous position.


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