Commutation
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
the act of putting one thing or person in the place of another: 'he sent Smith in for Jones but the substitution came too late to help'
Framework senses
- §1
- the act of putting one thing or person in the place of another: 'he sent Smith in for Jones but the substitution came too late to help'
- §2
- the travel of a commuter
- §3
- (law) the reduction in severity of a punishment imposed by law
- §4
- a warrant substituting a lesser punishment for a greater one