Commute or Commutation may refer to:
- Commuting, the process of travelling between a place of residence and a place of work
- Commutativity, a property of a mathematical operation
- Commutation of sentence, a reduction in severity of punishment
- Commutation (neurophysiology), how certain neural circuits in the brain exhibit noncommutativity
- Tonggeun, a class of train in Korea which translates to "Commuter"
- Commutation, a synonym for switching in computer networking and telecommunications
- Commutation, the action of applying currents or voltages to the proper electrical motor phases so as to produce optimum motor torque at a motor's shaft. Commuting is the process of Travelling between one's place of residence and regular place of work In Mathematics, commutativity is the ability to change the order of something without changing the end result Commutation of sentence involves the reduction of legal penalties, especially in terms of imprisonment. In Neurophysiology, commutative has much the same meaning as in algebra. The Tonggeun (previously called Tongil-ho) is a class of short-run commuter trains operated by Korail, the national railroad of South Korea An electric motor uses Electrical energy to produce Mechanical energy. A torque (τ in Physics, also called a moment (of force is a pseudo- vector that measures the tendency of a force to rotate an object about See Commutator (electric). A commutator is an electrical Switch that periodically reverses the current direction in an Electric motor or Electrical generator
- Commutation, where a member of a pension scheme gives up part or their entire pension in exchange for an immediate lump sum payment. A pension is a steady income given to a person upon Retirement, typically in the form of a guaranteed annuity. It is also known as a cash option.
Dictionary
commute
-verb
- (intransitive) To travel from one's home (usually in the suburbs of a city) to one's workplace (usually in the city itself, or in another city) to go to work, or vice versa.
- (intransitive, mathematics) To engage in a commutative operation.
- (transitive, finance) To pay out the lump-sum present value of an annuity.
- (transitive, law, criminology) To reduce the sentence previously given for a criminal offense.
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