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BNC: 14972 COCA: 19217

transpose

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
transpose /trænsˈpoʊz/ verb
transposes; transposed; transposing
transpose
/trænsˈpoʊz/
verb
transposes; transposed; transposing
Learner's definition of TRANSPOSE
[+ object]
1 
: to change the position or order of (two things)使变换位置（或顺序）
2 
: to change (something) by giving it a different form, using it in a different place or situation, etc.使变形；使变换
3 
music : to write or perform (a piece of music) in a different key使（乐曲）变调

— transposition

/ˌtrænspəˈzɪʃən/ noun, plural transpositions [count, noncount]
BNC: 14972 COCA: 19217

transpose

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verb

trans·​pose tran(t)s-ˈpōz How to pronounce transpose (audio)
transposed; transposing

transitive verb

1
: to change the relative place or normal order of : alter the sequence of
transpose letters to change the spelling
2
: to change in form or nature : transform
3
: to render into another language, style, or manner of expression : translate
4
: to transfer from one place or period to another : shift
5
: to write or perform (a musical composition) in a different key
6
: to bring (a term) from one side of an algebraic equation to the other with change of sign
transposable
tran(t)s-ˈpō-zə-bəl How to pronounce transpose (audio)
adjective

transpose

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noun

trans·​pose ˈtran(t)s-ˌpōz How to pronounce transpose (audio)
: a matrix formed from another matrix by interchanging the rows and columns

Did you know?

Though transposing two digits can be disastrous, transposing two letters in a word often doesn't matter too much. (You can prboalby raed tihs setnence witohut too mcuh toruble.) Transposing two words or sounds—as in "Can I sew you to another sheet?"—has been a good source of humor over the years. Doctors sometimes discover that something in the body—a nerve, an organ, etc.—has been transposed, or moved away from its proper place. For musicians, transposing means changing the key of a piece; if you can do this at a moment's notice, you've been well trained.

Synonyms

Verb

Choose the Right Synonym for transpose

reverse, transpose, invert mean to change to the opposite position.

reverse is the most general term and may imply change in order, side, direction, meaning.

reversed his position on the trade agreement

transpose implies a change in order or relative position of units often through exchange of position.

transposed the letters to form an anagram

invert applies chiefly to turning upside down or inside out.

the number 9 looks like an inverted 6

Example Sentences

Verb I must have accidentally transposed the numbers when I dialed his phone number. a story originally set in London that has been transposed to Paris for this film a melody transposed to the key of C
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Like Helga Testorf, who merely had to stand still for Andrew Wyeth to want to transpose her spirit, Sedgwick had only to walk and talk for Warhol to track her every move on film. Hillary Kelly, The New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2022 Thus, even a tiny jump of, say, 200MB in RAM, or 2.5 percent, could make a significant difference for a developer trying to transpose a certain fidelity level of shadows or ambient occlusion from Series X to Series S. Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, 4 Aug. 2022 The mere task of figuring out how to transpose Krakauer’s version of events onto the screen would prove a challenge to anyone, let alone someone with such close personal ties to the material. Caroline Framke, Variety, 26 Apr. 2022 This week’s contest — to transpose two letters in a word or phrase — has often been an option in our change-a-letter neologism contests over the years. Washington Post, 21 Apr. 2022 Plenty of hyper-prolific pop stars have figured out how to transpose their humanity into hits in real time, but Adele knows she’s offering something else. Chris Richards, Anchorage Daily News, 19 Nov. 2021 Moreover, diverse parties could use the token and transpose value inside them without ever using banks. Sani Abdul-jabbar, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2021 But absent this explanation, the ambience did much to transpose the fauna of the Nocturnal House into a child’s gathering nightmares. Rebecca Giggs, The Atlantic, 5 Oct. 2020 Of all of these, the birthday may be the most challenging to transpose online: Birthday parties lack inherent structure. Alix Wall, SFChronicle.com, 1 June 2020
Noun
The sequence of data transfer, transpose and orchestration. Prashanth Southekal, Forbes, 15 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English, from Anglo-French transposer, from Latin transponere (perfect indicative transposui) to change the position of, from trans- + ponere to put, place — more at position

First Known Use

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Noun

1937, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of transpose was in the 14th century
BNC: 14972 COCA: 19217

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