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commutative

[kuh-myoo-tuh-tiv, kom-yuh-tey-tiv] / kəˈmyu tə tɪv, ˈkɒm yəˌteɪ tɪv /
ADJECTIVE
changeable
Synonyms
STRONGEST
capricious fickle fluctuating mercurial protean shifting unpredictable unsettled unstable varying volatile
STRONG
changeful mutable
WEAK
agitated convertible fitful flighty fluid impulsive inconstant indecisive irregular irresolute irresponsible kaleidoscopic mobile movable permutable restless reversible revocable skittish spasmodic transformable transitional uncertain unreliable unsteady vacillating vagrant variable variant versatile wavering whimsical
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm constant stable steadfast steady unvarying
WEAK
certain changeless fixed lasting reliable sure unchangeable undeviating

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The commutative properties apply only to addition and multiplication!

From Textbooks • May 6, 2020

When we have to simplify algebraic expressions, we can often make the work easier by applying the commutative or associative property first, instead of automatically following the order of operations.

From Textbooks • Apr. 22, 2020

The commutative properties only apply to addition and multiplication!

From Textbooks • Apr. 22, 2020

We saw that subtraction and division were not commutative.

From Textbooks • Apr. 22, 2020

Objection 1: It would seem that restitution is not an act of commutative justice.

From Summa Theologica, Part II-II (Secunda Secundae) Translated by Fathers of the English Dominican Province by Thomas, Aquinas, Saint

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