Commutative meaning
Relating to, involving, or characterized by substitution, interchange, or exchange.
adjective
Independent of order. Used of a logical or mathematical operation that combines objects or sets of objects two at a time. If a × b = b × a , the operation indicated by × is commutative.
adjective
Of commutation; involving exchange or replacement.
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Of or pertaining to an operation in which the order of the elements does not affect the result, as, in addition, 3 + 2 = 2 + 3 and, in multiplication, 2 × 3 = 3 × 2
adjective
Of or relating to binary operations for which changing the order of the inputs does not change the result of the operation. For example, addition is commutative, since a + b = b + a for any two numbers a and b , while subtraction is not commutative, since a − b ¬eq; a − b unless both a and b are zero.
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(algebra, of an algebraic structure) Having a commutative operation.
adjective
(mathematics, of a diagram of morphisms) Such that any two sequences of morphisms with the same initial and final positions compose to the same morphism.
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