Definition of transpose - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
orderchange the order or position of two or more things
- She transposed the first two letters of the word..
2.
musicTECH. rewrite or perform music in another keyTECH.
- The band transposed the song to a higher key.
3.
matrixTECH. rearrange elements in a matrix by interchanging rows and columnsTECH.
- Transpose the matrix to find its inverse.
4.
mathematicsTECH. move a term in an equation to the other sideTECH.
- Transpose the term to solve the equation.
5.
gamesintr. TECH. reach a position in chess from a different move orderintr. TECH.
- He transposed into a familiar opening.
6.
legalTECH. UK give force to a directive by passing implementation measuresTECH. UK
- The country transposed the EU directive into national law.
Noun
linear algebraTECH. the matrix formed by swapping rows and columnsTECH.
- The transpose of the matrix was calculated for the equation.
Origin of transpose
Latin, trans (across) + ponere (place)
Terms with transpose included in their meaning
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action
transpose the positions of two things
math matrix
square matrix whose transpose is its inverse
in mathematics
property of a matrix being equal to the negative of its transpose
mathematics
transpose of the cofactor matrix of a square matrix
mathematics
having a matrix transpose equal to its negative
linear algebra
matrix transpose with complex conjugates of entries
linear algebra
square matrix equal to its conjugate transpose
mathematics
square matrix commuting with its conjugate transpose
math matrix
square matrix that is equal to its transpose
mathematics
square matrix whose conjugate transpose is its inverse
Examples of transpose in a sentence
The director transposed the scenes for dramatic effect. She had to transpose the piece for the choir. He transposed the melody to suit his voice. To solve the equation, transpose the given matrix. Transpose the data matrix for better analysis. You need to transpose the variable to isolate it.
Transpose the numbers to simplify the equation. She managed to transpose into a winning endgame. They transposed the game into a different variation. The government must transpose international agreements into local regulations. Efforts to transpose the policy were met with resistance. Understanding the transpose is crucial in this math course. He wrote a program to compute the transpose automatically.
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- French:transposer, transposée, ...
- German:vertauschen, Transponierte, ...
- Italian:trasporre, trasposta, ...
- Spanish:transponer, transpuesta, ...
- Portuguese:inverter, transposição, ...
- Chinese:调换, 转置矩阵, ...
- Japanese:順序を入れ替える, 転置行列, ...
- Arabic:بَدَّل, مَنْقُول, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַחְלִיף, טְרַנְסְפּוֹזִיצְיָה, ...
- Russian:переставлять, транспонированная матрица, ...
- Ukrainian:переставити, транспонована матриця, ...
- Hindi:अदलना-बदलना, परिवर्तित रूप, ...
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