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symmetric group
noun
, Mathematics.
- the group of all permutations of a finite set.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of symmetric group1
First recorded in 1905–10
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Example Sentences
In general, if the equation is given arbitrarily, the group will be the symmetric group.
From Project Gutenberg
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