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transpose

/tɹænsˈpoʊz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.54 in modern English

Syllables
trans-pose
IPA
/tɹænsˈpoʊz/
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To reverse or change the order of (two or more things); to swap or interchange.

Transitive verb

verb

To rewrite or perform (a piece) in another key.

Transitive verb

verb

To move (a term) from one side of an algebraic equation to the other, reversing the sign of the term.

Transitive verb

verb

To rearrange elements in a matrix, by interchanging their respective row and column positional indicators.

Transitive verb

verb

To reverse the direction of every edge of (a graph).

Transitive verb

verb

To give force to a directive by passing appropriate implementation measures.

Transitive verb

verb

To reach a position that may also be obtained from a different move order.

Intransitive verb

adj

Created by transposing a specified matrix.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English transposen, from Old French transposer, from Latin trānspositus, perfect passive participle of trānspōnō (“to put across”), from trāns (“across”) + pōnō (“to put”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /tɹænsˈpoʊz/
  • British English: /tɹænsˈpəʊz/

Usage

Inflected Forms

transposes (present, singular) transposing (participle, present) transposed (participle, past) transposed (past) transposes (plural)

Derived Forms

mistranspose nontransposing retrotransposable retrotranspose retrotransposing transposability transposome untransposed transposable transposal transposase transposer

Phrases

transpose conjugate conjugate transpose

Synonyms

reduce cancel converse reverse exchange interchange swap swap over swap round switch

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce transpose?
The recorded pronunciation is /tɹænsˈpoʊz/.
What does transpose mean?
To reverse or change the order of (two or more things); to swap or interchange.
Where does transpose come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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