commutative

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   (of a binary operation) independent of order; as in e.g. "a x b = b x a"

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Questions about commutative

What does commutative mean?

commutative means "(of a binary operation) independent of order; as in e.g. "a x b = b x a"".

How many syllables are in commutative?

commutative has 4 syllables: com-mu-ta-tive. The stress falls on "mu".

Is commutative a common word?

commutative is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.