transposition

Meaning

Noun

1. (countable, especially, uncountable) The act or process of transposing or interchanging.
2. (countable, uncountable) A shift of a piece of music to a different musical key by adjusting all the notes of the work equally either up or down in pitch.
3. (countable, uncountable) A sequence of moves resulting in a position that may also be reached by another, more common sequence.
4. (European-Union, countable, uncountable) An incorporation of the provisions of a European Union directive into a Member State's domestic law.

Verb

1. To transpose
2. To take on the role of another person

Synonyms

replacement

substitution

permutation

reversal

displacement

metathesis

conversion

shift

transfer

dislocation

heterotaxy

switch

transference

compatible

transformation

translocation

exchange

rearrangement

interchangeable

inversion

shifting

slide

substitute

swop

trade

transduction

transform

transpose

unseat

variant

variation

change places

regroupment

sport

unitisation

station index

aubstitute

translation

toe index

aversion

change

chunking

ectopia

indexing

interchange

justification

modulation

moving

mutation

redeployment

Translations

transposition

trasposizione

Transposition

transposición

transposició

transposição

Umstellung

inversión

transpositie

substitution

Austausch

μετάθεση

αντιμετάθεση

permutation

substitución

Etymology

From Middle French transposition, from Medieval Latin transpositio.