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commuting

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com·mute  (k-myt)
v. com·mut·ed, com·mut·ing, com·mutes
v.intr.
1. To travel as a commuter.
2.
a. To make substitution or exchange.
b. To serve as a substitute.
3. To pay in gross, usually at a reduced rate, rather than in individual payments.
4. Mathematics & Logic To satisfy or engage in a commutative operation.
v.tr.
1. To substitute (one thing for another); exchange.
2. To change (a penalty, debt, or payment) to a less severe one.
n.
An act or instance of commuting, especially the trip made by a commuter: a 22-mile commute; an easy commute.

[Middle English commuten, to transform, from Latin commtre : com-, com- + mtre, to change; see mei-1 in Indo-European roots.]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.commutingcommuting - the travel of a commuter            
travel, traveling, travelling - the act of going from one place to another; "he enjoyed selling but he hated the travel"
Translations
commuting [kəˈmjuːtɪŋ] N commuting is very stressfulel viajar para ir al trabajo provoca mucho estrés
commuting
nPendeln nt; (= commuter traffic)Pendelverkehr m; I hate commutingich hasse es zu pendeln; within commuting distancenahe genug, um zu pendeln


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