transposing
|trans-pos-ing|
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/trænsˈpoʊzɪŋ/
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/trænsˈpəʊzɪŋ/
(transpose)
change order
Etymology
'transpose' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'transponere', where 'trans-' meant 'across' and 'ponere' meant 'to place'.
'transpose' came into English via Medieval Latin 'transponere' and Old French 'transposer', and eventually became the modern English word 'transpose'.
Initially it meant 'to put across or move across', and over time it developed the more specific senses 'swap positions' and 'change key (in music)'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the act or process of transposing; a transposition (often the gerund form).
Transposing can simplify certain calculations in linear algebra.
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Verb 1
present participle of 'transpose': to change the position or order of something (to swap or rearrange elements).
She is transposing the rows and columns to analyze the table more easily.
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Verb 2
present participle of 'transpose' used in music: to change a piece to a different key (raise or lower pitches so it can be played/sung in another key).
The band is transposing the song to suit the lead singer's vocal range.
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Verb 3
present participle of 'transpose' in mathematics/computer science: to take the transpose of a matrix or to interchange rows and columns.
We're transposing the matrix before multiplying to match dimensions.
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Adjective 1
describing something that is designed for or causing transposition (often used in music: a transposing instrument is written in a different key than concert pitch).
A clarinet is a transposing instrument, so parts are often written differently from concert pitch.
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Last updated: 2025/08/17 22:42