commutative (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *commutative*:
ADJECTIVE	all	commutative	(of a binary operation) independent of order

English > *commutative*: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning	(of a binary operation) independent of order; as in e.g. "a x b = b x a".
Category	mathematics, math, maths	A science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic / logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
Broader	independent	Free from external control and constraint / constraint
Spanish	conmutativo, recabar
Catalan	commutativa
Verbs	commutate	reverse the direction of (an alternating electric current) each half cycle so as to produce a unidirectional current

HyperDic: commutative