I. tran(t)s-ˈpōz transitive verb
( trans·posed ; trans·pos·ing )
Etymology: 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
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 -ˈpō-zə-bəl adjective
II. ˈtran(t)s-ˌpōz noun
Date: 1937
: a matrix formed from another matrix by interchanging the rows and columns