commutable
- adjective
- /kəˈmjuːtəbl/
- Formal
- Under certain conditions, a death sentence may be commutable to life in prison.
Examples
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Her sentence was found to be commutable upon further review by the court.
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The penalty is commutable at the discretion of the judge.
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This penalty is commutable.
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The terms are commutable.
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Under certain conditions, a death sentence may be commutable to life in prison.
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The penalty is commutable at the discretion of the judge.
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Her sentence was found to be commutable upon further review by the court.
Synonyms
Able to change into a different form or use
Able to become different or not stay the same
Can be exchanged for another item of the same type, like a gold bar
Likely to change often
Can be changed to fit new needs
Able to be traded or replaced by a similar thing
Able to be changed
Things that can change into each other
You can replace it with something similar without changing what it does or means
Can be changed for a similar part or version
Able to change into a different form or material
Can change into a different form or material
Able to change shape, look or material when conditions change
Antonyms
How Changeable
Surface Forms
Morphology
commutable = commute (transparent) = commute + able
Meaning 'able to be changed or exchanged' follows directly from the verb 'commute' + the productive suffix '-able'.
Etymology
Commutable comes from the Latin verb commutare, made of com- 'together' and mutare 'to change'. So if a punishment or benefit is commutable, it can be 'changed' or 'exchanged' for something else.