symmetric group

noun

: a permutation group that is composed of all of the permutations of n things

Word History

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of symmetric group was in 1897

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“Symmetric group.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/symmetric%20group. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.

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