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transpose

/ transpose /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a matrix formed by interchanging the rows and columns of a given matrix
Type of:
matrix
verb Sense 2
change key
"Can you transpose this fugue into G major?"
Type of:
change alter modify
Derived:
transposition
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 3
put (a piece of music) into another key
Type of:
arrange set
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Domain:
music
verb Sense 4
transfer a quantity from one side of an equation to the other side reversing its sign, in order to maintain equality
Type of:
transfer shift
Derived:
transposition
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 5
cause to change places
"interchange this screw for one of a smaller size"
Type of:
change alter modify
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 6
transpose and remain equal in value
"These operators commute with each other"
Type of:
change
Derived:
substitution exchange commutation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Domain:
mathematics math maths
verb Sense 7
transfer from one place or period to another
"The ancient Greek story was transplanted into Modern America"
Type of:
shift
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 8
change the order or arrangement of
"Dyslexics often transpose letters in a word"
Type of:
change by reversal turn reverse
Kinds of:
map represent
Derived:
transposition reversal substitution exchange commutation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
98%
Sense Count
8
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
28
Times Searched
1
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matrix change alter modify arrange set transfer shift change by reversal turn reverse map