commutative
/K AA0 M Y AH0 T EY1 T IH0 V/adjective
- 1
(of a binary operation) Such that the order in which the operands are taken does not affect their image under the operation.
“Addition and multiplication are commutative operations but subtraction and division are not.”
- 2
(of an algebraic structure) Having a commutative operation.
- 3
(of a diagram of morphisms) Such that any two sequences of morphisms with the same initial and final positions compose to the same morphism.
- 4
Relating to exchange; interchangeable.
Antonyms
Translate “commutative” into another language
Choose a language below to open the translator with English selected as the source language.