| Pronunciation: | ku'myootutiv | ||
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| Matching Terms: | commutative group | ||
| Definition: | [adj] (mathematics) of a binary operation; independent of order; as in e.g. "a x b = b x a" | ||
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| Synonyms: | independent | ||
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| Definition: | \Com*mut"a*tive\, a. [CF. F. commutatif.]
Relative to exchange; interchangeable; reciprocal. --
{Com*mut"a*tive"ly}, adv.
Rich traders, from their success, are presumed . . . to
have cultivated an habitual regard to commutative
justice. --Burke.
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