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commutative

[kuh-myoo-tuh-tiv, kom-yuh-tey-tiv] / kəˈmyu tə tɪv, ˈkɒm yəˌteɪ tɪv /


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

From Textbooks • May 6, 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

For instance, consider We begin by using the associative and commutative properties of multiplication to regroup the factors.

From Textbooks • Feb. 13, 2015

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

From Textbooks • Feb. 13, 2015

It differs likewise from commutative justice, which is obligatory in agreements with parents or other superiors, for the duty is then owed them as partners to a free contract.

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




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