commute
[ kuh-myoot ]
/ kəˈmyut /
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verb (used with object), com·mut·ed, com·mut·ing.
verb (used without object), com·mut·ed, com·mut·ing.
noun
a trip made by commuting: It's a long commute from his home to his office.
an act or instance of commuting.
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Origin of commute
First recorded in 1400–50, and in 1885–90 for def. 5; late Middle English, from Latin commūtāre “to change, replace, exchange,” equivalent to com- “with, together” (see com-) + mūtāre “to change”
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British Dictionary definitions for commute
commute
/ (kəˈmjuːt) /
verb
noun
a journey made by commuting
Derived forms of commute
commutable, adjectivecommutability or commutableness, nounWord Origin for commute
C17: from Latin commutāre to replace, from com- mutually + mutāre to change
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Scientific definitions for commute
commute
[ kə-myōōt′ ]
To yield the same result regardless of order. For example, numbers commute under addition, which is a commutative operation. Generally, any two operators H and G commute if their commutator is zero, i.e. HG - GH = 0.
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