Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

transposition

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.54 in modern English

Syllables: trans-po-si-tion
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act or process of transposing or interchanging.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

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.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A sequence of moves resulting in a position that may also be reached by another, more common sequence.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An incorporation of the provisions of a European Union directive into a Member State's domestic law.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

verb

To take on the role of another person

Etymology

From Middle French transposition, from Medieval Latin transpositio.

Origin

Source language: Middle French

Word Breakdown

Root: transposition, -

Usage

Inflected Forms

transpositions (plural) transpositions (present, singular) transpositioning (participle, present) transpositioned (participle, past) transpositioned (past)

Derived Forms

nontransposition retrotransposition transpositional

Phrases

honorific transposition transposition cipher twelve tone technique

Frequently Paired Words

transpose twelve tone technique serialism

Synonyms

reversal substitution permutation replacement switch heterotaxy

Questions

What does transposition mean?: The act or process of transposing or interchanging.
Where does transposition come from?: It is traced to Middle French.

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