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com·mu·ta·tion (k m y -t sh n)n.1. A substitution, exchange, or interchange. 2. a. The substitution of one kind of payment for another. b. The payment substituted. 3. The travel of a commuter. 4. Electricity a. Conversion of alternating to unidirectional current. b. Reversal of current direction. 5. Law Reduction of a penalty to a less severe one.
[Middle English commutacioun, from Latin comm t ti , comm t ti n-, from comm t tus, past participle of comm t re, to alter, exchange; see commute.] |
commutation [ˌkɒmjʊˈteɪʃən]n1. a substitution or exchange 2. (Business / Commerce) a. the replacement of one method of payment by another b. the payment substituted 3. (Law) the reduction in severity of a penalty imposed by law 4. (Electronics) the process of commutating an electric current 5. US the travelling done by a commuter
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. | commutation - the travel of a commuter | | 2. | commutation - a warrant substituting a lesser punishment for a greater onewarrant - a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" | | 3. | commutation - (law) the reduction in severity of a punishment imposed by lawmercy, clemency, mercifulness - leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice; "he threw himself on the mercy of the court" law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" | | 4. | commutation - 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"change - the action of changing something; "the change of government had no impact on the economy"; "his change on abortion cost him the election" replacement, replacing - the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another; "replacing the star will not be easy" subrogation - (law) the act of substituting of one creditor for another weaning, ablactation - the act of substituting other food for the mother's milk in the diet of a child or young mammal |
Translations commutation [ˌkɒmjʊˈteɪʃən] commutation n commutation ticket (US) → Zeitnetzkarte f
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