noun
commutation
Commutation (noun) means the act of swapping one thing for another.
noun
1
The act of swapping one thing for another.
2
The switch from paying in kind, such as through labour, to paying with money instead.
"Professor Postan has argued in favour of a rapid move towards commutation in the twelfth century which slackened or even went into reverse in the course of the thirteenth."
— Philip Ziegler, The Black Death (1969)
3
(law) An official reduction of someone's punishment to something less severe.
4
(linguistics) The swapping of one sound for another to show they are separate phonemes.
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Etymology
From French commutation, from Latin commūtātiōnem, the accusative singular of commūtātiō.
Synonyms
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Rhymes for commutation
region
ablation
allusion
emulsion
ideation
novation
diffusion
elocution
extension
oxidation
perfusion
selection
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of commutation?
"commutation" (noun) means the act of swapping one thing for another.
What is another word for commutation?
Other words for "commutation" include exchange, commuting, substitution.
What are the different meanings of commutation?
"commutation" has 3 main meanings: 1. The act of swapping one thing for another; 2. The switch from paying in kind, such as through labour, to paying with money instead; 3. (law) An official reduction of someone's punishment to something less severe.
