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View synonyms for commutable

commutable

[ kuh-myoo-tuh-buhl ]

adjective

  1. that may be commuted; exchangeable or interchangeable.


commutable

/ kəˈmjuːtəbəl /

adjective

  1. law (of a punishment) capable of being reduced in severity
  2. able to be exchanged


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Derived Forms

  • comˌmutaˈbility, noun

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Other Words From

  • com·muta·bili·ty com·muta·ble·ness noun
  • uncom·muta·ble adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of commutable1

1640–50; < Latin commūtābilis, equivalent to commūtā ( re ) to commute + -bilis -ble

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Example Sentences

But you and I are commutable here; we can exchange places; and, as you go bail for my desk, so I can go bail for yours.

When we speak of a city we speak of the driving distance or the commutable distance to a city.

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