commutative

  1. Adjective.  (mathematics, of a binary operation) Such that the order in which the operands are taken does not affect their image under the operation.
  2. Adjective.  (algebra, of an algebraic structure) Having a commutative operation.
  3. Adjective.  (mathematics, of a diagram of morphisms) Such that any two sequences of morphisms with the same initial and final positions compose to the same morphism.

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