commutes
commutes is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, commutes is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofcommutes
- To exchange substantially; to abate but not abolish completely, a penalty, obligation, or payment in return for a great, single thing or an aggregate; to cash in; to lessen
Example: "to commute tithes into rentcharges for a sum; to commute market rents for a premium, to commute daily fares for a season ticket"
- Of an operation, to be commutative, i.e. to have the property that changing the order of the operands does not change the result.
Example: "A pair of matrices share the same set of eigenvectors if and only if they commute."
- A regular journey to or from a place of employment, such as work or school.
- The route, time or distance of that journey.
- To regularly travel from one's home to one's workplace or school, or vice versa.
Example: "I commute from Brooklyn to Manhattan by bicycle."
- To journey, to make a journey
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