transpositional
|trans-pos-i-tion-al|
/ˌtrænspəˈzɪʃənəl/
change of position
Etymology
'transpositional' ultimately originates from Latin, specifically the verb 'transponere' where 'trans-' meant 'across' and 'ponere' meant 'to place'; the adjective is built from the noun 'transposition' + adjectival suffix '-al'/'-ional'.
'transpositional' developed via Medieval/Modern Latin 'transpositio' and Old/Modern French forms into English 'transpose' (verb) and 'transposition' (noun); the adjective 'transpositional' was formed later in English by adding the adjectival suffix.
Initially related to the Latin idea of 'placing across' or 'moving across'; over time it came to mean more generally 'relating to changing position or order' or 'able to be transposed' in contexts such as music, mathematics, and data.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
relating to or involving transposition — the act of changing the order or position of elements.
The transpositional change in the dataset reordered the columns for analysis.
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Adjective 2
capable of being transposed or intended for transposition (e.g., a musical passage or mathematical object).
The composer wrote a transpositional passage so the melody could be shifted into different keys.
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Last updated: 2025/09/25 15:29