commutativity
noun
com·mu·ta·tiv·i·ty
kə-ˌmyü-tə-ˈti-və-tē 
ˌkäm-yə-tə-
: the property of being commutative
the commutativity of a mathematical operation
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These subgroups retain some of the most useful properties of commutativity, without forcing the entire group to be commutative.
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Leila Sloman, WIRED, 6 Oct. 2024
Even more subtle considerations about commutativity define different braids.
—Eugenia Cheng, WSJ, 30 June 2022
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Leila Sloman, WIRED, 6 Oct. 2024
Even more subtle considerations about commutativity define different braids.
—Eugenia Cheng, WSJ, 30 June 2022
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“Commutativity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commutativity. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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