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Definition of commutation - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
legalchange to a lesser penalty by the State
- The governor granted a commutation of his sentence.
2.
linguisticsTECH. substitution to differentiate phonemesTECH.
- Commutation helps in understanding phonetic differences.
3.
financeTECH. exchange of one type of payment for anotherTECH.
- The commutation ticket offered unlimited travel.
4.
technologyTECH. reversal of an electric currentTECH.
- The device uses commutation to control the motor.
Expressions with commutation
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official act of making a punishment less severe
The governor granted a commutation of punishment to the prisoner.
right to exchange one financial instrument for another
The investor used his commutation right to swap bonds.
ticket for multiple journeys at a reduced rate
She bought a commutation ticket for her daily train rides to work.
Origin of commutation
Latin, commutare (to change)
Terms with commutation included in their meaning
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legal
life sentence without parole or commutation
Examples of commutation in a sentence
The commutation reduced his life sentence to 20 years. Linguists use commutation to analyze sounds. Commutation reveals subtle differences in pronunciation. The commutation of the loan saved them money. They agreed on a commutation of the annual fee. Commutation is essential for the operation of this generator.
The engineer explained the commutation process in detail.
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- French:commutation de peine, commutation, ...
- German:Strafmilderung, Kommutation, ...
- Italian:commutazione, sostituzione fonemica, ...
- Spanish:conmutación, intercambio de pago, ...
- Portuguese:comutação, substituição fonética, ...
- Chinese:减刑, 音位替换, ...
- Japanese:減刑, 交替, ...
- Arabic:تخفيف العقوبة, اِستِبدال صَوتي, ...
- Hebrew:הֲמָרַת עֹנֶשׁ, הַחְלָפָה, ...
- Russian:смягчение наказания, коммутация, ...
- Ukrainian:пом'якшення вироку, комутація, ...
- Hindi:दंड-लघुकरण, परिवर्तन, ...
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