commutation
/kɒmjuːˈteɪʃən/ · noun
Meaning
- A passing from one state to another; change; alteration; mutation.
- The act of giving one thing for another; barter; exchange.
- 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 process or habit of journeying to and from work on a regular basis; commuting.
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