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commutativity

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The state of being commutative.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

Topics: mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics, sciences

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree English commutative Proto-Indo-European *-teh2 Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh2ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English commutativity From commutative + -ity.

Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: kommutativitet — mathematics, physics: The state of being commutative.
  • Dutch: commutativiteit — mathematics, physics: The state of being commutative.
  • Finnish: vaihdannaisuus — mathematics, physics: The state of being commutative.
  • Finnish: kommutatiivisuus — mathematics, physics: The state of being commutative.
  • French: commutativité — mathematics, physics: The state of being commutative.
  • Greek: αντιμεταθετικότητα (antimetathetikótita) — mathematics, physics: The state of being commutative.
  • Icelandic: víxlni — mathematics, physics: The state of being commutative.
  • Italian: commutatività — mathematics, physics: The state of being commutative.
  • Polish: przemienność — mathematics, physics: The state of being commutative.
  • Romanian: comutativitate — mathematics, physics: The state of being commutative.
  • Spanish: conmutatividad — mathematics, physics: The state of being commutative.
  • Swedish: kommutativitet — mathematics, physics: The state of being commutative.
  • Tagalog: pagkapalitin — mathematics, physics: The state of being commutative.