commutation.
Substitution of one thing for another; interchange.
Meaning & usage
Substitution of one thing for another; interchange.
Specifically, the substitution of one kind of payment for another, especially a switch to monetary payment from obligations of labour.
The change to a lesser penalty or punishment by the State
Substitution, as a means of discriminating between phonemes.
The reversal of an electric current.
A passing from one state to another; change; alteration; mutation.
The act of giving one thing for another; barter; exchange.
Where this word comes from
From French commutation, from Latin commūtātiōnem, accusative singular of commūtātiō.
The process or habit of journeying to and from work on a regular basis; commuting.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree ▲ English commutation English ticket English commutation ticket English commute Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English commutation From commute + -ation.
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