ALL meanings of commutate
com·mu·tate
C c - verb commutate to reverse the direction of (an electric current) 3
- verb commutate to convert (an alternating current) into a direct current 3
- verb transitive commutate to repeatedly reverse the direction of (an electric current), esp. in a motor that uses direct current as its power source or in a generator that produces direct current 3
- verb with object commutate to reverse the direction of (a current or currents), as by a commutator. 1
- verb with object commutate to convert (alternating current) into direct current by use of a commutator. 1
- noun commutate Regulate or reverse the direction of (an alternating electric current), especially to make it a direct current. 1
- verb commutate (Transitive Verb) (electronics) To reverse the direction of (a current). 0
- verb commutate (Transitive Verb) (electronics) To convert from being or using an alternating current into being or using a direct current. 0
- verb commutate (Intransitive Verb) (mathematics) To commute; to be invariant under a reversal of the positions of operands. 0
- verb commutate (Transitive Verb) (finance) To commute; to change one kind of payment into another, especially to convert from several installments to a single lumpsum payment. 0
- verb commutate (Transitive Verb) (law) To remove or reduce the legal obligations or restrictions on. 0
- verb commutate (Transitive Verb) To transform, especially into a reversed or opposite form. 0