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Commutative vs Intercommuting - What's the difference?

commutative | intercommuting |

As adjectives the difference between commutative and intercommuting

is that commutative is (mathematics|of a binary operation) such that the order in which the operands are taken does not affect their image under the operation while intercommuting is (physics) that interact in a commutative manner.

commutative

English

(commutative property)

Adjective

(-)
  • (mathematics, of a binary operation) Such that the order in which the operands are taken does not affect their image under the operation.
    • ''Addition on the real numbers is commutative because for any real numbers s,t, it is true that s+t=t+s.
    Addition and multiplication are commutative operations but subtraction and division are not.
  • (algebra, of an algebraic structure) Having a commutative operation.
  • (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.

    • Synonyms

    * (of an algebraic structure) abelian, Abelian

    Related terms

    * anticommutative * commutator * commute * commutative justice * commutative ring ----

    intercommuting

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (physics) That interact in a commutative manner