Definitions for commutation
ˌkɒm yəˈteɪ ʃəncom·mu·ta·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. commutation, commutingnoun

   the travel of a commuter

2. commutationnoun

   a warrant substituting a lesser punishment for a greater one

3. commutation, re-sentencingnoun

   (law) the reduction in severity of a punishment imposed by law

4. substitution, exchange, commutationnoun

   the act of putting one thing or person in the place of another: "he sent Smith in for Jones but the substitution came too late to help"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. commutationnoun

   A passing from one state to another; change; alteration; mutation.

2. commutationnoun

   The act of giving one thing for another; barter; exchange.

3. commutationnoun

   Substitution of one thing for another; interchange.

4. commutationnoun

   Specifically, the substitution of one kind of payment for another, especially a switch to monetary payment from obligations of labour.

5. commutationnoun

   The change to a lesser penalty or punishment by the State

6. commutationnoun

   Substitution, as a means of discriminating between phonemes.

7. commutationnoun

   The reversal of an electric current.

8. Etymology: From commutacion, from commutationem.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Commutationnoun

   Etymology: from commute.

   1. Change; alteration.

   An innocent nature could hate nothing that was innocent: in a word, so great is the commutation, that the soul then hated only that which now only it loves, i. e. sin. Robert South, Sermons.

   2. Exchange; the act of giving one thing for another.

   The whole universe is supported by giving and returning, by commerce and commutation. Robert South, Sermons.

   According to the present temper of mankind, it is absolutely necessary that there be some method and means of commutation, as that of money. John Ray, on the Creation.

   The use of money in the commerce and traffick of mankind, is that of saving the commutation of more bulky commodities. John Arbuthnot, on Coins.

   3. Ransom; the act of exchanging a corporal for a pecuniary punishment.

   The law of God had allowed an evasion, that is, by way of commutation or redemption. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours, b. v.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. commutation

   Commutation generally refers to the act of exchanging, substituting, altering or changing something either in terms of position, or value or in penalties. It's contextually used in different fields like in mathematics, physics, law, and transportation. For example, in mathematics, it refers to the property where two elements swapped in operation does not change the result. In law, it pertains to reducing a sentence or punishment for a crime. In transportation, it refers to regular travel between home and work.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Commutationnoun

   a passing from one state to another; change; alteration; mutation

2. Commutationnoun

   the act of giving one thing for another; barter; exchange

3. Commutationnoun

   the change of a penalty or punishment by the pardoning power of the State; as, the commutation of a sentence of death to banishment or imprisonment

4. Commutationnoun

   a substitution, as of a less thing for a greater, esp. a substitution of one form of payment for another, or one payment for many, or a specific sum of money for conditional payments or allowances; as, commutation of tithes; commutation of fares; commutation of copyright; commutation of rations

5. Etymology: [L. commutatio: cf. F. commutation.]

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1. Commutation

   In neurophysiology, commutation is the process of how the brain's neural circuits exhibit non-commutativity. Physiologist Douglas B. Tweed and coworkers consider whether certain neural circuits in the brain exhibit noncommutativity and state: In noncommutative algebra, order makes a difference to multiplication, so that . This feature is necessary for computing rotary motion, because order makes a difference to the combined effect of two rotations. It has therefore been proposed that there are non-commutative operators in the brain circuits that deal with rotations, including motor system circuits that steer the eyes, head and limbs, and sensory system circuits that handle spatial information. This idea is controversial: studies of eye and head control have revealed behaviours that are consistent with non-commutativity in the brain, but none that clearly rules out all commutative models. Tweed goes on to demonstrate non-commutative computation in the vestibulo-ocular reflex by showing that subjects rotated in darkness can hold their gaze points stable in space - correctly computing different final eye-position commands when put through the same two rotations in different orders, in a way that is unattainable by any commutative system.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. commutation

   Is the conversion of allowances, such as fuel, forage, and quarters, into their money value.

Matched Categories

1. • Law
   • Travel
   • Warrant

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How to pronounce commutation?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say commutation in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of commutation in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of commutation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of commutation in a Sentence

1. Alex Bastian:

   If that was the intention there would have been something different than the commutation to life without the possibility of parole, the reason the petition here is for life without the possibility of parole is because we believe that would be the appropriate outcome.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=commutation
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Commutation
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=commutation
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commutation
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=commutation
7. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=commutation