commutation
the act of substituting one thing for another; substitution; exchange.
the changing of a prison sentence or other penalty to another less severe.
the act of commuting, as to and from a place of work.
the substitution of one kind of payment for another.
Electricity. the act or process of commutating.
Also called commutation test .Linguistics. the technique, especially in phonological analysis, of substituting one linguistic item for another while keeping the surrounding elements constant, used as a means of determining the constituent units in a sequence and their contrasts with other units.
Origin of commutation
1Other words from commutation
- pro·com·mu·ta·tion, adjective
Words Nearby commutation
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How to use commutation in a sentence
Going forward, the federal Bureau of Prisons will begin advising inmates of the opportunity to apply for sentence commutation.
A Momentous Change for America’s Tortuous Drug Sentencing | Andrew Cohen | January 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMore than 2,000 supporters have signed a petition arguing for commutation in the days since the sentencing.
Recently leaving an event, Schwarzenegger was asked by a reporter for a comment on the Nunez commutation.
Mr. Shiel said that the preamble already set forth that the bill was to effect a commutation.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. | E. Farr and E. H. Nolancommutation, he argued, would do no good; a new appropriation of church property alone could produce even a momentary calm.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. | E. Farr and E. H. Nolan
The commutation of tithes in England was a subject still more complicated and difficult.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. | E. Farr and E. H. NolanOften was death demanded as a commutation of this ignominious punishment, but refused with a malignant joy.
Fox's Book of Martyrs | John FoxeIf no reprieve could be obtained, no commutation of the sentence, he would speak out and set Andrew Westwood free.
A Life Sentence | Adeline Sergeant
British Dictionary definitions for commutation
/ (ˌkɒmjʊˈteɪʃən) /
a substitution or exchange
the replacement of one method of payment by another
the payment substituted
the reduction in severity of a penalty imposed by law
the process of commutating an electric current
US the travelling done by a commuter
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