transposed
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/trænsˈpoʊz/
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/trænsˈpəʊz/
(transpose)
change order
Etymology
'transpose' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'transponere', where 'trans-' meant 'across' and 'ponere' meant 'to place'.
'transpose' changed from Latin 'transponere' to Old French 'transposer' and eventually entered Middle English as 'transpose', leading to the modern English verb 'transpose' and its forms such as 'transposed'.
Initially it meant 'to place across or to put across', but over time it evolved into the current meanings of 'to change the order or position of something' and 'to change the musical key of a piece'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
past tense or past participle form of 'transpose' — to move or change the position, order, or key of something.
She transposed the melody to a lower key so the singer could reach the notes.
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Adjective 1
having been moved, switched, or changed in order or key; often used of music (moved to a different key) or items whose positions have been exchanged.
The transposed chord sounded brighter in the new key.
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Adjective 2
in mathematics, having had rows and columns exchanged (as when a matrix is transposed).
The matrix A transposed is denoted A^T; the transposed matrix has rows and columns swapped.
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Last updated: 2025/08/17 21:51