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English noun: commutation | |||
| 1. | commutation (act) the travel of a commuter | ||
| Synonyms | commuting | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | travel, traveling, travelling | ||
| 2. | commutation (communication) a warrant substituting a lesser punishment for a greater one | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | warrant | ||
| Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||
| 3. | commutation (act) (law) the reduction in severity of a punishment imposed by law | ||
| Synonyms | re-sentencing | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | clemency, mercifulness, mercy | ||
| Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||
| 4. | commutation (act) the act of putting one thing or person in the place of another: | ||
| Samples | He sent Smith in for Jones but the substitution came too late to help. | ||
| Synonyms | exchange, substitution | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | ablactation, replacement, replacing, subrogation, weaning | ||
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