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Meaning of commutate in English
Pronunciation
/ˈkɑmjəˌteɪt/
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Verb
commutate
Etymology
late 19th century: from Latin commutat-‘changed altogether, exchanged, interchanged’, from the verb commutare (see commute)
Definitions
1.
reverse the direction of (an alternating electric current) each half cycle so as to produce a unidirectional current