commutator
commutator noun: an electrical switch, in a generator or motor, that periodically reverses the direction of an electric current.
Noun
commutator (plural commutators)
- An electrical switch, in a generator or motor, that periodically reverses the direction of an electric current.
- Synonyms:
- rheotrope, electrepeter
- A binary map in a given group G, given by [g, h] = ghg⁻¹h⁻¹, where g and h are elements of G, which yields the group's identity if and only if the group operation commutes for g and h.
- A binary map in a given ring R, given by [a, b] = ab − ba, where a and b are elements of R, which yields the ring's zero element if and only if the multiplication operation commutes for a and b.
commutator meaning in Tamil and Kannada
commutator in Tamil
- திசைமாற்றி, திரட்டி
commutator in Kannada
- ಮೂಲೆಮಾರ್ಪುಕ
Synonyms of commutator
Forms of commutator
| plural | commutators |
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Origin of commutator
Back-formation from commutation (in the late 19th century), as is commutate (verb) too.
Words formed from commutator
Phrases with commutator
Questions about commutator
- What does commutator mean?
- Commutator means an electrical switch, in a generator or motor, that periodically reverses the direction of an electric current.
- What is commutator in Tamil?
- Commutator in Tamil is திசைமாற்றி, திரட்டி. See Commutator meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is commutator?
- Commutator is a noun.
- What is the plural of commutator?
- The plural of commutator is commutators.
Words near commutator in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: commutator (page history and authors); commutator (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); commutator (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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