1. The travel of a commuter
   - commutation

1. Exchange positions without a change in value
   "These operators commute with each other"
   - transpose 
2. Travel back and forth regularly, as between one's place of work and home 
3. Change the order or arrangement of
   - permute, transpose 
4. Exchange a penalty for a less severe one
   - convert, exchange 
5. Exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category
   - change, exchange, convert

See also: commutation, commuter

Type of: alter, change, change by reversal, jaunt, modify, replace, reverse, travel, traveling [US], travelling [Brit, Cdn], trip, turn

Encyclopedia: Commute

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