commutation

[ kom-yuh-tey-shuhn ]

/ ˌkɒm yəˈteɪ ʃən /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR commutation ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

the act of substituting one thing for another; substitution; exchange.

the changing of a prison sentence or other penalty to another less severe.

the act of commuting, as to and from a place of work.

the substitution of one kind of payment for another.

Electricity. the act or process of commutating.

Also called commutation test .Linguistics. the technique, especially in phonological analysis, of substituting one linguistic item for another while keeping the surrounding elements constant, used as a means of determining the constituent units in a sequence and their contrasts with other units.

Origin of commutation

1400–50; late Middle English commutacioun<Latin commūtātiōn- (stem of commutātiō) change. See commute, -ation

OTHER WORDS FROM commutation

pro·com·mu·ta·tion, adjective

Words nearby commutation

community-supported agriculture, community support officer, communize, commutable, commutate, commutation, commutation ticket, commutative, commutative group, commutative law, commutator

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Example sentences from the Web for commutation

More than 2,000 supporters have signed a petition arguing for commutation in the days since the sentencing.
Iraq War Sanctions Run Amok: Shakir Hamoodi’s Story|Nancy Hass|June 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Recently leaving an event, Schwarzenegger was asked by a reporter for a comment on the Nunez commutation.
Arnold Pardoned My Son’s Attacker|Bruce Henderson|May 11, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Every endeavour was used, however, to obtain a commutation of sentence.
The Chronicles of Newgate, v. 2/2|Arthur Griffiths
Where land had been given in commutation of tithes, the proportion of one seventh had grown into an established custom.
The Rise of Canada, from Barbarism to Wealth and Civilisation|Charles Roger

Still I am not afraid to say that, in a general way, commutation supposes an exchange against an equivalent.
Villainage in England|Paul Vinogradoff
That chap has three years and a half more to serve, deducting his commutation.
Fame and Fortune Weekly, No. 801, February 4, 1921|Various
Subsequently, it must be allowed, the bargain of commutation proved a bad one for the burghers.
History of the United Netherlands, 1590-1599, Vol. III. Complete|John Lothrop Motley

British Dictionary definitions for commutation

commutation

/ (ˌkɒmjʊˈteɪʃən) /

noun

a substitution or exchange

the replacement of one method of payment by another
the payment substituted

the reduction in severity of a penalty imposed by law

the process of commutating an electric current

US the travelling done by a commuter

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单词	commutation
释义	commutation [ kom-yuh-tey-shuhn ] / ˌkɒm yəˈteɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR commutation ON THESAURUS.COM noun the act of substituting one thing for another; substitution; exchange. the changing of a prison sentence or other penalty to another less severe. the act of commuting, as to and from a place of work. the substitution of one kind of payment for another. Electricity. the act or process of commutating. Also called commutation test .Linguistics. the technique, especially in phonological analysis, of substituting one linguistic item for another while keeping the surrounding elements constant, used as a means of determining the constituent units in a sequence and their contrasts with other units. Origin of commutation 1400–50; late Middle English commutacioun<Latin commūtātiōn- (stem of commutātiō) change. See commute, -ation OTHER WORDS FROM commutation pro·com·mu·ta·tion, adjective Words nearby commutation community-supported agriculture, community support officer, communize, commutable, commutate, commutation, commutation ticket, commutative, commutative group, commutative law, commutator Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for commutation More than 2,000 supporters have signed a petition arguing for commutation in the days since the sentencing. Iraq War Sanctions Run Amok: Shakir Hamoodi’s Story\|Nancy Hass\|June 18, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Recently leaving an event, Schwarzenegger was asked by a reporter for a comment on the Nunez commutation. Arnold Pardoned My Son’s Attacker\|Bruce Henderson\|May 11, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Every endeavour was used, however, to obtain a commutation of sentence. The Chronicles of Newgate, v. 2/2\|Arthur Griffiths Where land had been given in commutation of tithes, the proportion of one seventh had grown into an established custom. The Rise of Canada, from Barbarism to Wealth and Civilisation\|Charles Roger Still I am not afraid to say that, in a general way, commutation supposes an exchange against an equivalent. Villainage in England\|Paul Vinogradoff That chap has three years and a half more to serve, deducting his commutation. Fame and Fortune Weekly, No. 801, February 4, 1921\|Various Subsequently, it must be allowed, the bargain of commutation proved a bad one for the burghers. History of the United Netherlands, 1590-1599, Vol. III. Complete\|John Lothrop Motley British Dictionary definitions for commutation commutation / (ˌkɒmjʊˈteɪʃən) / noun a substitution or exchange the replacement of one method of payment by another the payment substituted the reduction in severity of a penalty imposed by law the process of commutating an electric current US the travelling done by a commuter Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to commutation interchange, compensation, replacement, exchange
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commutation

noun

Origin of commutation

OTHER WORDS FROM commutation

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Example sentences from the Web for commutation

British Dictionary definitions for commutation

noun

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