commutation
NounWordNet 3.0
Noun (4)
- the travel of a commuterSynonyms: commuting
- a warrant substituting a lesser punishment for a greater one
- (law) the reduction in severity of a punishment imposed by lawSynonyms: re-sentencing
- 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"Synonyms: substitutionexchange
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
1.A passing from one state to another; change; alteration; mutation. [R.] [1913 Webster]
So great is the commutation that the soul then hated only that which now only it loves.— South.[1913 Webster]
2.The act of giving one thing for another; barter; exchange. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
The use of money is . . . that of saving the commutation of more bulky commodities.— Arbuthnot.[1913 Webster]
3.(Law) The change of a penalty or punishment by the pardoning power of the State; as, the commutation of a sentence of death to banishment or imprisonment. [1913 Webster]
Suits are allowable in the spiritual courts for money agreed to be given as a commutation for penance.— Blackstone.[1913 Webster]
4.A substitution, as of a less thing for a greater, esp. a substitution of one form of payment for another, or one payment for many, or a specific sum of money for conditional payments or allowances; as, commutation of tithes; commutation of fares; commutation of copyright; commutation of rations. [1913 Webster]
5.regular travel from a place of residence to a place where one's daily work is performed; commuting. Most often, such travel is performed between a suburb and a nearby city. [1913 Webster]
Angle of commutation (Astron.), the difference of the geocentric longitudes of the sun and a planet.
Commutation of tithes, the substitution of a regular payment, chargeable to the land, for the annual tithes in kind.
Commutation ticket, a ticket, as for transportation, which is the evidence of a contract for service at a reduced rate. See 2d Commute, 2. [1913 Webster]