commutative law
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of commutative law
First recorded in 1835–45
Example Sentences
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You should think of this as a generalization of the commutative law for addition of ordinary numbers, x and y, according to which x + y = y + x.
From New York Times ● May 3, 2010
Negative Numbers may be regarded as resulting from the commutative law for addition and subtraction.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" by Various
“Simple” practice involves an application of the commutative law.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" by Various
Often the meaning of a sentence tacitly implies that the commutative law does not hold.
From The philosophy of B*rtr*nd R*ss*ll by Various
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