commutative
com·mu·ta·tive
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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