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Meaning of "commutator" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COMMUTATOR

commutator  [ˈkɒmjʊˌteɪtə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COMMUTATOR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Commutator is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COMMUTATOR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Commutator

In mathematics, the commutator gives an indication of the extent to which a certain binary operation fails to be commutative. There are different definitions used in group theory and ring theory.

Definition of commutator in the English dictionary

The definition of commutator in the dictionary is a device used to reverse the direction of flow of an electric current. Other definition of commutator is the segmented metal cylinder or disc mounted on the armature shaft of an electric motor, generator, etc, used to make electrical contact with the rotating coils and ensure unidirectional current flow.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COMMUTATOR


agitator
ˈædʒɪˌteɪtə
amputator
ˈæmpjʊˌteɪtə
annotator
ˈænəˌteɪtə
assentator
ˈæsənˌteɪtə
auscultator
ˈɔːskəlˌteɪtə
commentator
ˈkɒmənˌteɪtə
compotator
ˈkɒmpəʊˌteɪtə
computator
ˈkɒmpjʊˌteɪtə
decapitator
dɪˈkæpɪˌteɪtə
imitator
ˈɪmɪˌteɪtə
incantator
ˈɪnkænˌteɪtə
irritator
ˈɪrɪˌteɪtə
levitator
ˈlɛvɪˌteɪtə
orientator
ˈɔːrɪənˌteɪtə
precipitator
prɪˈsɪpɪˌteɪtə
premeditator
prɪˈmɛdɪˌteɪtə
rehabilitator
ˌriːhəˈbɪlɪˌteɪtə
resuscitator
rɪˈsʌsɪˌteɪtə
sternutator
ˈstɜːnjʊˌteɪtə
visitator
ˈvɪzɪˌteɪtə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COMMUTATOR

communization
communize
commutability
commutable
commutableness
commutate
commutation
commutation ticket
commutative
commutatively
commutativity
commute
commuter
commuter belt
commuter line
commuter marriage
commuter town
commuter-belt
commuting
commutual

WORDS THAT END LIKE COMMUTATOR

administrator
attestator
citator
colour commentator
cunctator
devastator
dictator
dilatator
disceptator
facilitator
hesitator
meditator
prestidigitator
punctator
reinstator
rotator
scrutator
sectator
spectator
stator
testator

Synonyms and antonyms of commutator in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «commutator» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COMMUTATOR

Find out the translation of commutator to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of commutator from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «commutator» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

换向器
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

colector
570 millions of speakers

English

commutator
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कम्यूटेटर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

العاكس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

коммутатор
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

comutador
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিদ্যুত্প্রবাহ সংরক্ষণকর যন্ত্র
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

commutateur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Komuter
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kommutator
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

整流子
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

정류자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Komutator
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

máy chỉnh lưu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

திசைமாற்றியும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कम्यूटेटर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

komütatör
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

commutatore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

komutator
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

комутатор
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

comutator
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

συλλέκτη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kommutator
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kommutator
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kommutatoren
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of commutator

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COMMUTATOR»

The term «commutator» is regularly used and occupies the 91.470 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COMMUTATOR» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about commutator

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COMMUTATOR»

Discover the use of commutator in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to commutator and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Polyphase Commutator Machines
This 1951 book was written by designers of polyphase commutator machines for students, and for engineers interested in their application.
B. Adkins, W. J. Gibbs, 2011
2
Commutator Calculus and Groups of Homotopy Classes
A fundamental problem of algebraic topology is the classification of homotopy types and homotopy classes of maps. In this work the author extends results of rational homotopy theory to a subring of the rationale.
Hans J. Baues, 1981
3
C0-Groups, Commutator Methods and Spectral Theory of N-Body ...
This book refines the original conjugate operator method leading to essentially optimal results in ordinary differential operators, pseudo-differential operators and N-body Schrödinger hamiltonians.
Werner O. Amrein, Anne Boutet de Monvel, Vladimir Georgescu, 2013
4
Alternating Current Commutator Motors ...
ALTERNATING CURRENT COMMUTATOR MOTORS. REPULSION MOTOR* A. S. M'ALLISTER. In dealing with the phenomena connected with the operation of alternating current motors of the commutator type, it must be constantly borne in ...
Addams Stratton McAllister, 1905
5
Commutator Relations and the Clones of Finite Groups
We prove that for all n ≥ 3, the clone of the dihedral 2-groups D2n, denoted Clo(D2n), is determined by the basic relations of arity ≤ 2n -1 of D2n.
Jason Shaw, 2008
6
Commutator Theory for Congruence Modular Varieties
Our presentation of commutator theory is essentially different from earlier published accounts. Hagemann and Herrmann defined the commutator of two congruences on an algebra A, and derived its properties, by applying the modular law in a ...
Ralph S. Freese, Ralph McKenzie, 1987
7
Electric Motors and Drives: Fundamentals, Types and Applications
Current is fed into and out of the rotor via carbon 'brushes' which make sliding contact with the 'commutator', which consists of insulated copper segments mounted on a cylindrical former. (The term 'brush' stems from the early attempts to make ...
Austin Hughes, 2005
8
Excel HSC Physics
Each half (called a commutator segment) is connected to one side of the armature (Figure 2.16). (In practice, motors have many coils and so there are many segments to the commutator.) (b) Figure 2. 15 The action of a DC motor Split in ring ...
Neville G. Warren, 2003
9
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen's Magazine
A. — When sparks are seen at the brushes when the new style brush holder is used it is almost invariably caused by dirty commutator or brush, and the dynamo should be stopped nnd the commutator cleaned. y. HT. — AVhat would you ...
10
The Design and Construction of a Synchronous Commutator for ...
The Commutator. A synchronous commutator such as is herein described, is a machine which rectifies alternating current and produces direct current from it, The resulting current is a direct current in that its flow is in only one direction, but in.a ...
Walter S. Bersey, Paul V. Nelson, 1922

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COMMUTATOR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term commutator is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Kolektor Expands Production in Bosnia
The company expects to double sales in the plant's commutator, hybridics an magnetics programmes in the coming 10 years. The Laktaši ... «STA - Slovenska Tiskovna Agencija, Jul 15»
2
Export bar placed on John Logie Baird archive
... sources at the receiving end, with a commutator to alternate their illumination. That same year he also demonstrated stereoscopic television. «ElectronicsWeekly.com, Jun 15»
3
Combiflux from Flux Now Available with an Immersion Length of 1 …
Due to the modular design, when using Combiflux it is possible already with the commutator motor FEM 3070 to drive several pumps in ... «Impeller.net, Jun 15»
4
Winter Makeover for Forest Park Carousel
During the off-season's long cold winter months, the top bearing, cranks, sweeps, and commutator were repaired or replaced. The whole ... «Blooloop, Jun 15»
5
Traxxas Stability Management Comes To Stampede & Bandit VXL …
Since there are no brushes or commutator to cause friction and wear, Velineon brushless power is always full of muscle, run after run. «Radio control Car Action, Jun 15»
6
Russian high school student wins a 'little' Nobel Prize
“Danila showcased his project called the 'Fast Algorithm of Commutator Length Computing in Free Group' competing against 1,700 participants ... «Russia Beyond the Headlines, May 15»
7
StreetScapes: Painted building signs
Gallery: A cyclist made her way near an old Commutator sign located on the side of a business in Minneapolis, MN. An old faded 7UP sign is ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, May 15»
8
100 Years of Electric Boat Development
... changing voltage, and power is physically carried through brushes to a commutator, which increases maintenance and decreases efficiency. «Boating Magazine, May 15»
9
2015 Ferrari California T: Twin Turbos with Class [Review]
... steering wheel mounted selector dial called the Manettino by Scuderia Ferrari drivers, which functioned as a commutator switch featuring five ... «TFLcar.com, May 15»
10
Behold the Mechanical Guts of a Power Drill
Brushless DC motor: Whereas traditional motors rub conductive brushes against a commutator to generate magnetism and, subsequently, ... «Popular Mechanics, May 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Commutator [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/commutator>. Apr 2024 ».
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