Commutation
Commutation , noun
[Latin commutatio: compare French commutation.]
1.
A passing from one state to another; change; alteration; mutation. [Rare]
So great is the commutation that the soul then hated only that which now only it loves.
2.
The act of giving one thing for another; barter; exchange. [Obsolete]
The use of money is... that of saving the commutation of more bulky commodities.
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.
Suits are allowable in the spiritual courts for money agreed to be given as a commutation for penance.
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.
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.
Collocations (3)
Angle of commutation (Astronomy) , 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.