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transposition > 7 senses
NOUN1transposition, heterotaxyAny abnormal position of the organs of the body
2transposition, substitution, permutation, replacement, switchAn event in which one thing is substituted for another
3transposition(genetics) a kind of mutation in which a chromosomal segment is transfered to a new position on the same or another chromosome
4transposition(mathematics) the transfer of a quantity from one side of an equation to the other along with a change of sign
5transposition(electricity) a rearrangement of the relative positions of power lines in order to minimize the effects of mutual capacitance and inductance
6transposition, reversalThe act of reversing the order or place of
7transposition(music) playing in a different key from the key intended
transposition > noun 1, state
MeaningAny abnormal position of the organs of the body.
Synonymsheterotaxy
Broaderabnormality, abnormalcy, abnormal condition
transposition > noun 2, event
MeaningAn event in which one thing is substituted for another.
Synonymssubstitution, permutation, replacement, switch
Broadervariation, fluctuation
transposition > noun 3, event
Meaning(genetics) a kind of mutation in which a chromosomal segment is transfered to a new position on the same or another chromosome.
Categorygenetics, genetic science
Broadermutation, genetic mutation, chromosomal mutation
transposition > noun 4, act
Meaning(mathematics) the transfer of a quantity from one side of an equation to the other along with a change of sign.
Categoryalgebra
Broadercalculation, computation, computing
Verbstranspose
transposition > noun 5, act
Meaning(electricity) a rearrangement of the relative positions of power lines in order to minimize the effects of mutual capacitance and inductance.
Examples"he wrote a textbook on the electrical effects of transposition"
Categoryelectricity
Broaderrearrangement
transposition > noun 6, act
MeaningThe act of reversing the order or place of.
Synonymsreversal
Broaderreordering
Verbstranspose
transposition > noun 7, act
Meaning(music) playing in a different key from the key intended. Moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards.
Categorymusic
Broaderplaying
Verbstranspose

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