TRANSPOSE


Meaning of TRANSPOSE in English

I. -ōz verb

( -ed/-ing/-s )

Etymology: Middle English transposen, from Middle French transposer, modification (influenced by poser to put, place) of Latin transponere to change the position of, transfer (perfect stem transpos- ), from trans- + ponere to put, place — more at position , pose

transitive verb

1. : to change in form or nature : transform , transmute — usually used with into or to

Jesus the revealer is transposed into a figurine in a manager — I.G.Whitchurch

transposes himself completely from the role of systematic philosopher into that of biblical theologian — Joyce Hertzler

what command his conceived … these groups now transpose to action — Target Germany

2. : to render into another language, style, or manner of expression : translate — usually used with into

transposes the Latin into English

transposes the verse into prose

actual figures … are transposed into simple records which are kept by the client — Journal of Accountancy

3. obsolete : to alter in use, significance, or intent : misapply , corrupt

4. : to transfer from one place or period to another : shift , remove — usually used with to or into

with the advance of astronomy, the domicile of the Deity had been transposed to the unknown center of the universe — S.F.Mason

items which had no place … were not transposed into the new situation — D.J.Lehmer

5. : to change the relative place or normal order of : interchange

transpose the letters to change the spelling

had transposed economy and security in his table of priorities — Atlantic

6. : to write or perform (a musical composition) in a different key with consequent raising or lowering of pitch

7. : to bring (as a term of an algebraic equation) from one side to the other with the corresponding change of its sign

8. : to cause (the wires of a telegraph or telephone circuit) to cross at intervals to eliminate the effect of induction from neighboring wires or noise-making disturbances (as lightning)

intransitive verb

: to transpose something, especially a musical composition

is learning to transpose with ease and skill

II. noun

( -s )

: transposition

III. noun

: a matrix that is formed from another matrix by interchanging the rows and columns

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