com·mu·ta·tive (k m y -t  t v, k-my t-tv)adj. 1. Relating to, involving, or characterized by substitution, interchange, or exchange. 2. Independent of order. Used of a logical or mathematical operation that combines objects or sets of objects two at a time. If a × b = b × a, the operation indicated by × is commutative. com·mu ta·tivi·ty (k-myt-tv-t ) n. |
commutative [kəˈmjuːtətɪv ˈkɒmjʊˌteɪtɪv]
adj
1. relating to or involving substitution
2. (Mathematics) (Philosophy / Logic) Maths Logic
a. (of an operator) giving the same result irrespective of the order of the arguments; thus disjunction and addition are commutative but implication and subtraction are not
b. relating to this property the commutative law of addition
commutatively adv
| commutative (k-myt-tv, kmy-ttv) Of or relating to binary operations for which changing the order of the inputs does not change the result of the operation. For example, addition is commutative, since a + b = b + a for any two numbers a and b, while subtraction is not commutative, since a - b  a - b unless both a and b are zero. See also associativedistributive |
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| Adj. | 1. | commutative - (of a binary operation) independent of order; as in e.g. "a x b = b x a" math, mathematics, maths - a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement independent - free from external control and constraint; "an independent mind"; "a series of independent judgments"; "fiercely independent individualism" |
Translations
commutative [kəˈmjuːtətɪv] adj → commutativo/a
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