[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

commutation \com`muta"tion\, n. l. commutatio: cf. f.
   commutation.
   1. a passing from one state to another; change; alteration;
      mutation. r.
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            so great is the commutation that the soul then hated
            only that which now only it loves.    --south.
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   2. the act of giving one thing for another; barter; exchange.
      obs.
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            the use of money is . . . that of saving the
            commutation of more bulky commodities. --arbuthnot.
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   3. law the change of a penalty or punishment by the
      pardoning power of the state; as, the commutation of a
      sentence of death to banishment or imprisonment.
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            suits are allowable in the spiritual courts for
            money agreed to be given as a commutation for
            penance.                              --blackstone.
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   4. a substitution, as of a less thing for a greater, esp. a
      substitution of one form of payment for another, or one
      payment for many, or a specific sum of money for
      conditional payments or allowances; as, commutation of
      tithes; commutation of fares; commutation of copyright;
      commutation of rations.
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   5. regular travel from a place of residence to a place where
      one's daily work is performed; commuting. most often, such
      travel is performed between a suburb and a nearby city.
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   angle of commutation astron., the difference of the
      geocentric longitudes of the sun and a planet.

   commutation of tithes, the substitution of a regular
      payment, chargeable to the land, for the annual tithes in
      kind.

   commutation ticket, a ticket, as for transportation, which
      is the evidence of a contract for service at a reduced
      rate. see 2d commute, 2.
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see also:
angle of commutation commutation of tithes commutation ticket commute 

Angle >> A Words
Angle, definition of term: Angle
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Commutation >> C Words
Commutation, definition of term: Commutation
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Angle Iron >> A Words
Angle Iron, definition of term: Angle Iron
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Angle Bracket >> A Words
Angle Bracket, definition of term: Angle Bracket
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Acute Angle >> A Words
Acute Angle, definition of term: Acute Angle
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Dihedral Angle >> D Words
Dihedral Angle, definition of term: Dihedral Angle
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Angle Of Repose >> A Words
Angle Of Repose, definition of term: Angle Of Repose
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Angle Of Attack >> A Words
Angle Of Attack, definition of term: Angle Of Attack
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