English Explanatory Dictionary

commutative

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Such that the order in which the operands are taken does not affect their image under the operation.
  2. Having a commutative operation.
  3. Such that any two sequences of morphisms with the same initial and final positions compose to the same morphism.
  4. Relating to exchange; interchangeable.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

commutative

Etymology

From French commuter (“to substitute or switch”) + -ative (“tending to”). See commute.

Synonyms

abelian

Antonyms

anticommutative

Related words

commutator commute

Derived words

cocommutative combinatorial commutative algebra commutative algebra commutative group commutative justice commutatively commutativeness commutative property commutative ring commutativity gyrocommutative noncommutative supercommutative uncommutative
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