Definition for COM-MU'TA-BLE

COM-MU'TA-BLE, a. [L. commutabilis. See Commute.]

That may be exchanged, or mutually changed; that may be given for another. In philology, that may pass from one into another; as, the letter b commutable with v; or in Celtic, b and mh are commutable.

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