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COMMUTATIVE
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(of a binary operation) independent of order; as in e.g.
Example:
a x b = b x a
Classified under:
Similar:
independent (free from external control and constraint)
Domain category:
math; mathematics; maths (a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement)
Derivation:
commutate (reverse the direction of (an alternating electric current) each half cycle so as to produce a unidirectional current)
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