commutable

[ kuh-myoo-tuh-buhl ]

adjective

1. that may be commuted; exchangeable or interchangeable.

commutable

/ kəˈmjuːtəbəl /

adjective

1. law (of a punishment) capable of being reduced in severity
2. able to be exchanged

Derived Forms

• comˌmutaˈbility, noun

Other Words From

• com·muta·bili·ty com·muta·ble·ness noun
• uncom·muta·ble adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of commutable¹

1640–50; < Latin commūtābilis, equivalent to commūtā ( re ) to commute + -bilis -ble

Example Sentences

But you and I are commutable here; we can exchange places; and, as you go bail for my desk, so I can go bail for yours.

From Project Gutenberg

When we speak of a city we speak of the driving distance or the commutable distance to a city.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• compatible
• synonymous