Meaning of 'transpose'

Find the meaning of the word ‘transpose’

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Meaning of ‘transpose’

8 definitions found.

transpose

noun

a matrix formed by interchanging the rows and columns of a given matrix

verb

cause to change places

Synonyms: counterchange interchange

verb

change the order or arrangement of

Example: "Dyslexics often transpose letters in a word"

Synonyms: commute

verb

change key

Example: "Can you transpose this fugue into G major?"

verb

exchange positions without a change in value

Synonyms: commute

verb

transfer from one place or period to another

Synonyms: transfer

verb

put (a piece of music) into another key

verb

transfer a quantity from one side of an equation to the other side reversing its sign, in order to maintain equality

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University

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