transpose

Noun · Verb
Synonyms: permutecommutetransfertransplantcounterchangeinterchange

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. a matrix formed by interchanging the rows and columns of a given matrix

Verb (7)

  1. change the order or arrangement of“Dyslexics often transpose letters in a word”Synonyms: permutecommute
  2. transfer from one place or period to another“The ancient Greek story was transplanted into Modern America”Synonyms: transfertransplant
  3. cause to change places“interchange this screw for one of a smaller size”Synonyms: counterchangeinterchange
  4. transfer a quantity from one side of an equation to the other side reversing its sign, in order to maintain equality
  5. put (a piece of music) into another key
  6. exchange positions without a change in value“These operators commute with each other”Synonyms: commute
  7. change key“Can you transpose this fugue into G major?”
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Transpose \Trans*pose"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Transposed; p. pr. & vb. n. Transposing.] [F. transposer; pref. trans- (L. trans across) + poser to put. See Pose.] [1913 Webster]

1.To change the place or order of; to substitute one for the other of; to exchange, in respect of position; as, to transpose letters, words, or propositions. [1913 Webster]

2.To change; to transform; to invert. [R.] [1913 Webster]

Things base and vile, holding no quantity, Love can transpose to form and dignity.— Shak.[1913 Webster]

3.(Alg.) To bring, as any term of an equation, from one side over to the other, without destroying the equation; thus, if a + b = c, and we make a = c - b, then b is said to be transposed. [1913 Webster]

4.(Gram.) To change the natural order of, as words. [1913 Webster]

5.(Mus.) To change the key of. [1913 Webster]

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