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==Definition==
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==Related notions==
==Related notions==


For a monoid with all elements invertible, i.e. a [[group]], the related notion is an [[abelian group]].
===Weaker than===
 
For a monoid with all elements invertible, i.e. a [[group]], the related notion is an [[Weaker than::abelian group]].
 
==Examples==
 
* Any [[abelian group]].
 
* The [[additive monoid of natural numbers]].
 
* The [[multiplicative monoid of non-zero integers]].

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This article defines a monoid property, viz a property that can be evaluated for any monoid. Recall that a monoid is a set with an associative binary operation, having a neutral element (viz multiplicative identity)

Definition

A monoid in which all elements commute is called a commutative monoid. That is, a commutative monoid satisfies ab=ba for all a,b in the monoid.

Related notions

Weaker than

For a monoid with all elements invertible, i.e. a group, the related notion is an abelian group.

Examples