commutate

Significado (Inglês)

1. (transitive) To reverse the direction of (a current).
2. (transitive) To convert from being or using an alternating current into being or using a direct current.
3. (intransitive) To commute; to be invariant under a reversal of the positions of operands.
4. (transitive) To commute; to change one kind of payment into another, especially to convert from several installments to a single lumpsum payment.
5. (transitive) To remove or reduce the legal obligations or restrictions on
6. (transitive) To transform, especially into a reversed or opposite form.

Conceitos

trocar

Sinônimos

commutation

conversion

convert

counterchange

detection

exchange

fairing

rectification

rectify

rectifying

swap

switch

Traduções

conmutar

commutare

commuter

austauschen

commutar

umstellen

vertauschen

verwandeln

aiguiller

changer

échanger

faire passer

omschakelen

op een ander spoor brengen

Etimologia (Inglês)

Back-formation from commutation (in the late 19th century), as is commutator (noun) too.