commutating

ˈkɑmjʊteɪtɪŋ

Definition

Definition of commutating - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

electricity

Rare

relating to the process of changing

Rare

The commutating device ensures smooth transitions in the motor's operation.

changing

commutative

exchange

Rare

involving the exchange of one thing for another

Rare

The commutating mechanism allows for efficient energy conversion.

exchanging

swapping

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Origin of commutating

Latin, commutare (to change)

Examples of commutating in a sentence

Engineers are working on a new commutating system for the generator.
The commutating device improved the system's performance.
The commutating process was essential for the operation.

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French:de commutation, commutant, ...
German:kommutierend, austauschend, ...
Italian:cambiamento, conversione, ...
Spanish:cambiador, intercambiador, ...
Portuguese:comutante, comutativo, ...
Chinese:换向的, 交换的, ...
Japanese:変換, 交換, ...
Arabic:تَحْوِيلِيّ, تَبادُلي, ...
Hebrew:מְשַׁנֶּה, מַחְלִיף, ...
Russian:переключение, конверсия, ...
Ukrainian:комутуючий, обмінний, ...
Hindi:परिवर्तक, विनिमय, ...
Bengali:পরিবর্তনশীল, বিনিময়কারী, ...
Catalan:commutador, intercanviant, ...
Czech:komutační, výměnný, ...
Danish:kommuterende, udvekslende, ...
Dutch:commuterend, uitwisselend, ...
Greek:μεταβαλλόμενος, ανταλλάσσοντας, ...
Hungarian:kommutáló, cserélő, ...
Khmer:ដែលទាក់ទងនឹងការប្ដូរចរន្តអគ្គិសនី, ដែលពាក់ព័ន្ធនឹងការប្តូរវេន ឬផ្លាស់ប្តូររវាងអ្វីមួយនឹងអ្វីមួយទៀត, ...
Korean:변환하는, 교환하는, ...
Persian:تغییر دهنده, مبادله‌ای, ...
Polish:komutacyjny, wymieniający, ...
Portuguese (BR):comutante, trocando, ...
Romanian:comutator, comutativ, ...
Swedish:kommuterande, utbytande, ...
Thai:สลับ, การแลกเปลี่ยน, ...
Turkish:komütasyon, değiştirme, ...
Vietnamese:chuyển đổi, hoán đổi, ...

commutate

ˈkɒmjʊˌteɪt

Definition of commutate - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

mathematics

intr.

TECH.

be invariant under reversal of operand positions

intr.

TECH.

In this equation, the operations commutate.

reverse

transpose

electronics

tr.

TECH.

reverse the direction of an electric current

tr.

TECH.

The device is used to commutate the current.

invert

reverse

switch

finance

tr.

Rare

change payment structure to a single lumpsum

tr.

Rare

They decided to commutate the annuity payments.

convert

restructure

transform

technology

tr.

TECH.

convert alternating current into direct current

tr.

TECH.

The circuit can commutate AC to DC efficiently.

convert

rectify

transform

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Origin of commutate

Latin, commutare (to change) + -ate (verb suffix)

Examples of commutate in a sentence

These mathematical operations commutate in every scenario.
Engineers designed the motor to commutate efficiently.
The circuit can automatically commutate the flow.
The company chose to commutate the pension plan.
He opted to commutate his structured settlement.
Engineers designed the device to commutate power.

The new system can commutate energy more effectively.

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French:commuter, inverser, ...
German:kommutieren, umkehren, ...
Italian:commutare, invertire, ...
Spanish:conmutar, convertir, ...
Portuguese:comutar, inverter, ...
Chinese:互换, 换向, ...
Japanese:可換である, 逆転させる, ...
Arabic:تَبَادَلَ, عَكَّسَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהִתְהַפֵּךְ, לְהַפְּכוֹת אֶת כִּוּוּן הַזֶּרֶם, ...
Russian:коммутировать, переключать, ...
Ukrainian:комутувати, змінювати, ...
Hindi:अपरिवर्तित रहना, उलटना, ...
Bengali:অপরিবর্তিত থাকা, দিক পরিবর্তন করা, ...
Catalan:commutar, invertir, ...
Czech:komutovat, přepínat, ...
Danish:ombytte, vende, ...
Dutch:commuteren, omkeren, ...
Greek:είμαι αμετάβλητος, αντιστρέφω, ...
Hungarian:kommutálni, átkapcsolni, ...
Khmer:មានលទ្ធផលដដែល ទោះប្ដូរលំដាប់ទីតាំងរបស់អង្គធាតុក្នុងប្រមាណវិធីក៏ដោយ, ប្ដូរទិសចរន្តអគ្គិសនី, ...
Korean:교환되다, 바꾸다, ...
Persian:تغییر مکان داد, معکوس کرد, ...
Polish:komutować, przekomutować, ...
Portuguese (BR):comutar, inverter, ...
Romanian:a comuta, a inversa, ...
Swedish:kommutera, vända strömmen, ...
Thai:คงที่, กลับทิศทาง, ...
Turkish:yer değiştirmek, tersine çevirmek, ...
Vietnamese:không thay đổi khi đảo ngược, đổi chiều, ...

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Definition of commutating - Reverso English Dictionary

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Origin of commutating

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Definition of commutate - Reverso English Dictionary

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Origin of commutate

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Examples of commutate in a sentence

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