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