Other Definitions commute (enc)
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Commute| Verb | 1. | commute - transpose and remain equal in value; "These operators commute with each other"math, mathematics, maths - a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" | | | 2. | commute - travel back and forth regularly, as between one's place of work and homesleep out, live out - work in a house where one does not live; "our cook lives out; he can easily commute from his home" | | | 3. | commute - change the order or arrangement of; "Dyslexics often transpose letters in a word"change by reversal, reverse, turn - change to the contrary; "The trend was reversed"; "the tides turned against him"; "public opinion turned when it was revealed that the president had an affair with a White House intern" map, represent - to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets) | | | 4. | commute - exchange a penalty for a less severe onealter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" | | | 5. | commute - exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category; "Could you convert my dollars into pounds?"; "He changed his name"; "convert centimeters into inches"; "convert holdings into shares"rectify - convert into direct current; "rectify alternating current" utilize - convert (from an investment trust to a unit trust) replace - substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected); "He replaced the old razor blade"; "We need to replace the secretary that left a month ago"; "the insurance will replace the lost income"; "This antique vase can never be replaced" launder - convert illegally obtained funds into legal ones switch, change, shift - lay aside, abandon, or leave for another; "switch to a different brand of beer"; "She switched psychiatrists"; "The car changed lanes" break - exchange for smaller units of money; "I had to break a $100 bill just to buy the candy" | |
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