(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
Derived forms
commutatively (comˈmutatively)
adverb
commutative in American English
(kəˈmjutətɪv; ˈkɑmjəˌteɪtɪv)
adjective
1.
of commutation; involving exchange or replacement
2. Ancient Mathematics
of or pertaining to an operation in which the order of the elements does not affect the result, as,in addition, 3 + 2 = 2 + 3 and, in multiplication, 2 × 3 = 3 × 2