From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Transpose \Trans*pose"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Transposed}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Transposing}.] [F. transposer; pref. trans- (L.
trans across) + poser to put. See {Pose}.]
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1. To change the place or order of; to substitute one for the
other of; to exchange, in respect of position; as, to
transpose letters, words, or propositions.
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2. To change; to transform; to invert. [R.]
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Things base and vile, holding no quantity,
Love can transpose to form and dignity. --Shak.
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3. (Alg.) To bring, as any term of an equation, from one side
over to the other, without destroying the equation; thus,
if a + b = c, and we make a = c - b, then b is said to be
transposed.
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4. (Gram.) To change the natural order of, as words.
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5. (Mus.) To change the key of.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
transpose
n 1: a matrix formed by interchanging the rows and columns of a
given matrix
v 1: change the order or arrangement of; "Dyslexics often
transpose letters in a word" [syn: {permute}, {commute},
{transpose}]
2: transfer from one place or period to another; "The ancient
Greek story was transplanted into Modern America" [syn:
{transfer}, {transpose}, {transplant}]
3: cause to change places; "interchange this screw for one of a
smaller size" [syn: {counterchange}, {transpose},
{interchange}]
4: transfer a quantity from one side of an equation to the other
side reversing its sign, in order to maintain equality
5: put (a piece of music) into another key
6: exchange positions without a change in value; "These
operators commute with each other" [syn: {commute},
{transpose}]
7: change key; "Can you transpose this fugue into G major?"
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