Definitions for "Commute"
transpose and remain equal in value; "These operators commute with each other"
change the order or arrangement of; "Dyslexics often transpose letters in a word"
To pay, or arrange to pay, in gross instead of part by part; as, to commute for a year's travel over a route.
to travel regularly from a place of residence to another place, such as where one's daily work is performed. Often, such travel is performed between a suburb and a nearby city; as, to commute to work.
Regular travel between home and a fixed location (e.g., work or school).
To exchange; to put or substitute something else in place of, as a smaller penalty, obligation, or payment, for a greater, or a single thing for an aggregate; hence, to lessen; to diminish; as, to commute a sentence of death to one of imprisonment for life; to commute tithes; to commute charges for fares.
To obtain or bargain for exemption or substitution; to effect a commutation.
To change or reduce a prison sentence.
The distance and time it takes a person to reach the workplace.
Distance and time between a person's workplace and home.
exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category; "Could you convert my dollars into pounds?"; "He changed his name"; "convert centimeters into inches"; "convert holdings into shares"
Keywords:  lesser, lump, sum, benefit, ways
The payment of a benefit by ways of one amount (lump sum) rather than periodic payments of a lesser amount.