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commutative

com·mu·ta·tive

uncommon

adjective

1.

of a binary operation; independent of order; as in e.g. "a x b = b x a"

Origin

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

Phrases

  • combinatorial commutative algebra
  • commutative algebra
  • commutative group
  • commutative justice
  • commutative property
  • commutative ring

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