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conmutación — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • commutation noun Substitution of one thing for another; interchange.
  • shift verb To move something from one place or position to another.

Senses

conmutación is used for these senses in English:

  • commutation (obsolete) A passing from one state to another; change; alteration; mutation.

commutation — full definition

  1. noun Substitution of one thing for another; interchange.
  2. noun Specifically, the substitution of one kind of payment for another, especially a switch to monetary payment from obligations of labour.
  3. noun The change to a lesser penalty or punishment by the State
  4. noun Substitution, as a means of discriminating between phonemes.

shift — full definition

  1. verb To move something from one place or position to another.
  2. verb To change gears in a vehicle.
  3. noun A scheduled block of working time.
  4. noun A keyboard key used to type capital letters or alternate characters.

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