commutative

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We saw that subtraction and division were not commutative.

From Textbooks • Apr. 22, 2020

Since changing the order of the subtraction did not give the same result, we know that subtraction is not commutative.

From Textbooks • Apr. 22, 2020

The commutative property has to do with order.

From Textbooks • Apr. 22, 2020

It is important to note that neither subtraction nor division is commutative.

From Textbooks • Feb. 13, 2015

But it does not seem that he violates commutative justice, unless the party for whom he could testify has a strict right to the testimony.

From Moral Theology A Complete Course Based on St. Thomas Aquinas and the Best Modern Authorities by Callan, Charles Jerome