TRANSPOSE


Meaning of TRANSPOSE in English

Pronunciation: tran(t)s- ' p ō z

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form: trans · posed ; trans · pos · ing

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French transposer, from Latin transponere (perf. indicative transposui ) to change the position of, from trans- + ponere to put, place ― more at POSITION

Date: 14th century

1 : to change in form or nature : TRANSFORM

2 : to render into another language, style, or manner of expression : TRANSLATE

3 : to transfer from one place or period to another : SHIFT

4 : to change the relative place or normal order of : alter the sequence of < transpose letters to change the spelling>

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

synonyms see REVERSE

– trans · pos · able \ - ' p ō -z ə -b ə l \ adjective

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.