Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- transitive verb To reverse the direction of (an alternating electric current) each half-cycle to produce a unidirectional current.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To change; commute; specifically, to change the direction of, as an electric or magnetic circuit, or part of a circuit.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb reverse the direction of (an alternating electric current) each half cycle so as to produce a unidirectional current
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Despite that we totally get each other and were able to commutate.
movin right along katzigmont 2007
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Despite that we totally get each other and were able to commutate.
movin right along katzigmont 2007
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"We are determined", the commutate says, "to make globalization work for all of our citizens and especially the world's poor."
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Additionally, can anyone account for the difference between the commutated lump sum and the 15 years of the difference between the annual pension and reduced annual pension? even taking into account tax and NI the difference would amount to an overall loss of approx. 4000 pounds if you commutate.
Army Rumour Service 2010
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Additionally, can anyone account for the difference between the commutated lump sum and the 15 years of the difference between the annual pension and reduced annual pension? even taking into account tax and NI the difference would amount to an overall loss of approx. 4000 pounds if you commutate.
Army Rumour Service 2010
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