Simple question on combinations

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I have a simple question. Is it ok to say that a combination is a subset containing one of all possible permutations?

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That statement is wrong because the word "permutation" implies that order matters, while "combination" implies that order does not matter. While they are both sets, they are not exactly related as the elements of permutations set are subtly different from the elements of the combinations set: one is a list of objects and the other is a list of ordered objects.