commutativity

com·mu·ta·tive

 (kŏm′yə-tā′tĭv, kə-myo͞o′tə-tĭv)

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.

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com·mu′ta·tiv′i·ty (kə-myo͞o′tə-tĭv′ĭ-tē) n.

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commutativity

(kəˌmjuːtəˈtɪvɪtɪ)

n

the property of being commutative

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commutativité