noun Download 🔗Share A passing from one state to another; change; alteration; mutation. Examples : "The commutation of his prison sentence from life without parole to a shorter term offered him a glimmer of hope. " process state Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The act of giving one thing for another; barter; exchange. Examples : "The commutation of her old laptop for a newer model at the store seemed like a good deal. " business commerce economy action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Substitution of one thing for another; interchange. Examples : "The governor granted the prisoner a commutation of his death sentence to life in prison, representing an interchange of punishments. " business finance law government Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Specifically, the substitution of one kind of payment for another, especially a switch to monetary payment from obligations of labour. Examples : "The farmers requested a commutation of their feudal obligations, asking to pay money instead of working the lord's land. " economy finance business work Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The change to a lesser penalty or punishment by the State Examples : "Due to his good behavior in prison, the governor granted the inmate a commutation, reducing his life sentence to 25 years. " government law state Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Substitution, as a means of discriminating between phonemes. Examples : "The commutation of the vowel sound in "bit" to the vowel sound in "beat" changes the meaning of the word, demonstrating how these two sounds function as distinct phonemes in English. " phonetics language linguistics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The reversal of an electric current. Examples : "The motor's smooth operation depended on the precise commutation of the current within its coils. " electronics energy physics technology electric Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The process or habit of journeying to and from work on a regular basis; commuting. Examples : "Her daily commutation to the city office takes two hours by train. " job process traffic work Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
