commutable

Examples

• All

• Her sentence was found to be commutable upon further review by the court.

• The penalty is commutable at the discretion of the judge.

• This penalty is commutable.

• The terms are commutable.

• Under certain conditions, a death sentence may be commutable to life in prison.

• The penalty is commutable at the discretion of the judge.

• Her sentence was found to be commutable upon further review by the court.

Synonyms

C

convertible

vscommutable

11 4.8

Able to change into a different form or use

is used more broadly for exchanges like punishments or benefits outside finance

C

changeable

vscommutable

9 3.5

Able to become different or not stay the same

is a broad term for instability while the other specifically involves exchange or conversion

F

fungible

vscommutable

• Specialized

5 9.2

Can be exchanged for another item of the same type, like a gold bar

is more general and applies beyond goods or legal obligation contexts

M

mutable

vscommutable

3 7.7

Likely to change often

stresses tendency to change rather than mere ability to be exchanged or converted

M

modifiable

vscommutable

1 5.1

Can be changed to fit new needs

concerns adjustable change for use or fit rather than formal exchange or conversion

E

exchangeable

vscommutable

1 4.0

Able to be traded or replaced by a similar thing

is broader, also covering conversion into different forms or benefits not only swaps

T

translatable

vscommutable

1 6.0

Can change into a different form or material

emphasizes substantial transformation while key also includes simple exchanges or swaps

S

switchable

vscommutable

1 4.0

Can be changed for a similar part or version

is broader, covering formal conversions like penalties or benefits not just simple swaps

S

substitutable

vscommutable

1 5.9

You can replace it with something similar without changing what it does or means

allows replacement by items with different functions instead of preserving the same function

A

alterable

vscommutable

1 4.2

Able to be changed

focuses on being modified rather than being exchanged or converted into different things

T

transmutable

vscommutable

1 9.5

Able to change into a different form or material

focuses on deep alchemical change while key also covers ordinary exchange

T

transformable

vscommutable

1 5.6

Able to change shape, look or material when conditions change

implies significant or fundamental change while key also allows simple exchanges or minor changes

I

interconvertible

vscommutable

1 7.7

Things that can change into each other

is not limited to mutual two-way conversion and can mean one-way change

Antonyms

F

fixed

163 1.8

Stays the same and cannot be changed

I

incommutable

9.9

Not able to be changed or replaced

How Changeable

convertible

11 4.8

commutable

• Formal

7.4

fixed

163 1.8

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology