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Commutation Common

Origin: Latin suffix -tion

Commutation has 6 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

the travel of a commuter

2

a warrant substituting a lesser punishment for a greater one

3

(law) the reduction in severity of a punishment imposed by law

4

the act of putting one thing or person in the place of another: "he sent Smith in for Jones but the substitution came too late to help"

5

A passing from one state to another; change; alteration; mutation.

6

The process or habit of journeying to and from work on a regular basis; commuting.

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
travel warrant clemency change
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
replacement subrogation weaning
Rhyming Words
ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion
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