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
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How to use commutation in a sentence
From the speed of this motor the number of commutations per second can be determined.
Elizabeth was the last of our sovereigns who enriched her exchequer by receiving these commutations.
The History of Chivalry, Volume II (of 2) | Charles MillsExisting institutions, therefore, are opposed to local taxation and in favour of single commutations.
The Englishman in China During the Victorian Era, Vol. II (of 2) | Alexander MichieThe living have had their commutations; they cannot come: and no other officer died in that period, as far as I can learn.
Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856, Vol. I (of 16) | Thomas Hart BentonAnother pious use was giving to Dr. Ortiz, when sent to Sicily as inquisitor, in 1541, certain commutations as part of his salary.
A History of The Inquisition of Spain; vol. 2, | Henry Charles Lea
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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