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Definition of transposition - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
orderact of changing the order or position of things
- The transposition of the letters in the word created a new one..
2.
musicTECH. shift of music to a different keyTECH.
- The transposition made the song easier to sing.
3.
biologyTECH. mutation moving a chromosomal segmentTECH.
- The transposition caused a genetic variation.
4.
chessTECH. sequence of chess moves leading to a known positionTECH.
- He used a transposition to surprise his opponent.
5.
legalTECH. UK incorporation of EU directive into national lawTECH. UK
- The transposition of the directive was completed last year.
6.
medicalTECH. abnormal position of body organsTECH.
- The patient was diagnosed with organ transposition.
Expressions with transposition
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interchange of rows and columns in a matrix
The matrix transposition resulted in a symmetric matrix.
heart defect where arteries are reversed
The baby was diagnosed with transposition of vessels.
Origin of transposition
Latin, transponere (to transpose)
Terms with transposition included in their meaning
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linguistics
transposition of sounds or letters in a word
Examples of transposition in a sentence
She noticed the transposition of the dates in the schedule. The pianist struggled with the transposition. Transposition is a common technique in jazz music. Scientists studied the transposition in fruit flies. The transposition led to a new trait in the plant species. A transposition in the opening confused the grandmaster.
He studied transpositions to improve his chess strategy. The lawyer explained the transposition process to the committee. Transposition of such laws can take several years. Doctors discovered a transposition of the heart and lungs. Transposition of organs can lead to serious complications.
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- French:transposition, déplacement, ...
- German:Vertauschung, Transposition, ...
- Italian:trasposizione, ...
- Spanish:transposición, ...
- Portuguese:transposição, ...
- Chinese:调换顺序, 转调, ...
- Japanese:順序変更, 移調, ...
- Arabic:تَبْدِيل, تحويل المقام, ...
- Hebrew:שִׁחְלוּף, טְרַנְסְפּוֹזִיצְיָה, ...
- Russian:транспозиция, перемещение, ...
- Ukrainian:перестановка, транспозиція, ...
- Hindi:क्रम परिवर्तन, सुरांतरण, ...
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