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transposition

trans·po·si·tion

uncommon

noun

1.

any abnormal position of the organs of the body

Synonyms
2.

an event in which one thing is substituted for another

  • “the replacement of lost blood by a transfusion of donor blood”
3.

(genetics) a kind of mutation in which a chromosomal segment is transfered to a new position on the same or another chromosome

4.

(mathematics) the transfer of a quantity form one side of an equation to the other along with a change of sign

5.

(electricity) a rearrangement of the relative positions of power lines in order to minimize the effects of mutual capacitance and inductance

  • “he wrote a textbook on the electrical effects of transposition”
6.

the act of reversing the order or place of

Synonyms
7.

(music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards

Origin

From Middle French transposition, from Medieval Latin transpositio.

Phrases

  • honorific transposition
  • transposition cipher
  • twelve tone technique

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