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trans·pose

(trăns-pōz′)

v. trans·posed, trans·pos·ing, trans·pos·es

v.tr.

1. To reverse or transfer the order or place of; interchange. See Synonyms at reverse.

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

3. Music To write or perform (a composition) in a key other than the original or given key.

4. To render into another language.

5. To alter in form or nature; transform: a diary that was transposed into a novel.

v.intr.

1. Music To write or perform music in a different key.

2. To admit of being transposed.

n. (trăns′pōz′) Mathematics

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

[Middle English transposen, to transform, from Old French transposer, alteration (influenced by poser, to put, place) of Latin trānspōnere, to transfer : trāns-, trans- + pōnere, to place; see apo- in Indo-European roots.]

trans·pos′a·ble adj.

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transpose

(trænsˈpəʊz)

1. (tr) to alter the positions of; interchange, as words in a sentence; put into a different order

2. (Music, other) music

a. to play (notes, music, etc) in a different key from that originally intended

b. to move (a note or series of notes) upwards or downwards in pitch

3. (Mathematics) (tr) maths to move (a term) from one side of an equation to the other with a corresponding reversal in sign

(Mathematics) maths the matrix resulting from interchanging the rows and columns of a given matrix

[C14: from Old French transposer, from Latin transpōnere to remove, from trans- + pōnere to place]

transˈposable adj

transˌposaˈbility n

transˈposal n

transˈposer n

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trans•pose

(v. trænsˈpoʊz; n. ˈtræns poʊz)

v. -posed, -pos•ing,
n. v.t.

1. to change or reverse the relative position, order, or sequence of; interchange: to transpose the letters of a word.

2. to transfer or transport.

3. to write or perform (a musical composition) in a different key.

4. to bring (a term) from one side of an algebraic equation to the other, with corresponding change of sign.

5. to transform; transmute.

v.i.

6. to transpose music.

7. Math. a matrix formed from a given matrix by transposing the rows and columns.

[1350–1400; Middle English: to transmute < Middle French transposer. See trans-, pose¹]

trans•pos′a•ble, adj.

trans•pos`a•bil′i•ty, n.

trans•pos′er, n.

trans·pose

(trăns-pōz′)

To move a term or quantity from one side of an algebraic equation to the other by adding or subtracting that term to or from both sides. By subtracting 2 from both sides of the equation 2 + x = 4, one can transpose the 2 to the other side, yielding x = 4 - 2, and thus determine that x equals 2.

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transpose

Past participle: transposed
Gerund: transposing

Imperative
transpose
transpose

Present
I transpose
you transpose
he/she/it transposes
we transpose
you transpose
they transpose

Preterite
I transposed
you transposed
he/she/it transposed
we transposed
you transposed
they transposed

Present Continuous
I am transposing
you are transposing
he/she/it is transposing
we are transposing
you are transposing
they are transposing

Present Perfect
I have transposed
you have transposed
he/she/it has transposed
we have transposed
you have transposed
they have transposed

Past Continuous
I was transposing
you were transposing
he/she/it was transposing
we were transposing
you were transposing
they were transposing

Past Perfect
I had transposed
you had transposed
he/she/it had transposed
we had transposed
you had transposed
they had transposed

Future
I will transpose
you will transpose
he/she/it will transpose
we will transpose
you will transpose
they will transpose

Future Perfect
I will have transposed
you will have transposed
he/she/it will have transposed
we will have transposed
you will have transposed
they will have transposed

Future Continuous
I will be transposing
you will be transposing
he/she/it will be transposing
we will be transposing
you will be transposing
they will be transposing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been transposing
you have been transposing
he/she/it has been transposing
we have been transposing
you have been transposing
they have been transposing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been transposing
you will have been transposing
he/she/it will have been transposing
we will have been transposing
you will have been transposing
they will have been transposing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been transposing
you had been transposing
he/she/it had been transposing
we had been transposing
you had been transposing
they had been transposing

Conditional
I would transpose
you would transpose
he/she/it would transpose
we would transpose
you would transpose
they would transpose

Past Conditional
I would have transposed
you would have transposed
he/she/it would have transposed
we would have transposed
you would have transposed
they would have transposed

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Noun	1.	transpose - a matrix formed by interchanging the rows and columns of a given matrix matrix - (mathematics) a rectangular array of quantities or expressions set out by rows and columns; treated as a single element and manipulated according to rules
Verb	1.	transpose - change the order or arrangement of; "Dyslexics often transpose letters in a word" permute, commute change by reversal, reverse, turn - change to the contrary; "The trend was reversed"; "the tides turned against him"; "public opinion turned when it was revealed that the president had an affair with a White House intern" map, represent - to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets)
	2.	transpose - transfer from one place or period to another; "The ancient Greek story was transplanted into Modern America" transplant, transfer shift - move from one setting or context to another; "shift the emphasis"; "shift one's attention"
	3.	transpose - cause to change places; "interchange this screw for one of a smaller size" counterchange, interchange alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
	4.	transpose - transfer a quantity from one side of an equation to the other side reversing its sign, in order to maintain equality shift, transfer - move around; "transfer the packet from his trouser pockets to a pocket in his jacket"
	5.	transpose - put (a piece of music) into another key music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner arrange, set - adapt for performance in a different way; "set this poem to music"
	6.	transpose - exchange positions without a change in value; "These operators commute with each other" commute math, mathematics, maths - a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
	7.	transpose - change key; "Can you transpose this fugue into G major?" alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"

transpose

verb

1. transplant, move, transfer, shift, displace, relocate, reposition Genetic engineers transpose bits of material from one organism to another.

2. interchange, switch, swap, reorder, change, move, exchange, substitute, alter, rearrange Many people inadvertently transpose the digits of the code.

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transpose

verb

1. To change to the opposite position, direction, or course:

invert, reverse, turn (about, around, over, or round).

2. To change into a different form, substance, or state:

convert, metamorphose, mutate, transfigure, transform, translate, transmogrify, transmute, transubstantiate.

Translations

transponattransponeratransponerad matris

transpose

[trænsˈpəʊz] VT

1. [+ words] → transponer

2. (Mus) → transportar

3. (= transfer) → trasladar

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transpose

[trænsˈpəʊz] vt

(= move) to transpose sth to sth → transposer qch à qch

(= reverse) [+ digits, letters] → intervertir

transpose

vt (= move) → übertragen; (= switch round) → vertauschen, umstellen; (Mus) → transponieren

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transpose

[trænsˈpəʊz] vt

a. (frm) (words) → trasporre

b. (Mus) → trasportare

References in classic literature ?

He is charged on the one hand with having had before him a copy of Babrias (to whom we shall have occasion to refer at greater length in the end of this Preface), and to have had the bad taste "to transpose," or to turn his poetical version into prose: and he is asserted, on the other hand, never to have seen the Fables of Aesop at all, but to have himself invented and made the fables which he palmed off under the name of the famous Greek fabulist.

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They were all very well, only that now and then she would oddly transpose some important words, and persist in the mistake, in spite of every effort to the contrary; and St.

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Barrett, who had already made his mark as an expert, by finding a way to twist and transpose the wires, was set apart to tackle this problem.

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Release date- 25072019 - Today, the Commission has decided to refer Italy to the Court of Justice of the EU due to its failure to transpose the revised basic safety standards for protection against the dangers arising from exposure to ionising radiation (Council Directive 2013/59/Euratom).

Europa-Commission refers Italy to the Court for failure to transpose EU rules on protection against radiation

On that basis, there does not need to be a 'backstop' as Northern Ireland could commit to continue to transpose EU Directives while having the benefit of the UK Parliament's Withdrawal Act when it comes to EU Regulations.

There does not need to be a backstop

All member states had to transpose this directive by June 26.

European Commission warns Cyprus on various failings

MEDLINE Transpose uniquely converts strategies, while allowing variety in the ways that Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) or keywords can be searched in each.

MEDLINE TRANSPOSE: CONVERSION TOOL FOR PUBMED AND OVID MEDLINE INTERFACES

The funding will enable Transpose to provide its users with a sophisticated information management solution in a drag-and-drop interface, resulting in an easy way to capture, store, structure, and retrieve data across devices.

Transpose seeks to bring structure, automatic organization to messy data, notes

Finally the Commission formally requests Cyprus, via a Reasoned Opinion, to transpose EU rules on VAT invoicing into national law.

EU Commission slaps Cyprus wrist in November infringements package

Finland also came into the Commission's sights for failure to transpose the two directives completely.

INTERNAL MARKET/ENERGY : UK, BULGARIA AND ESTONIA TAKEN TO COURT

The scoreboard reveals that there is still a problem in terms of meeting deadlines for implementing single market directives: the number of directives for which transposition is overdue by more than two years increased, along with the average extra time needed to transpose a directive into national law, which rose from 7.9 to 9.1 months.

SINGLE MARKET SCOREBOARD : TRANSPOSITION OF EU LAW IMPROVING

Greece has not yet informed the EC of any national measures to transpose the direct and the Czech Republic has only communicated partial transposition measures.

European Commission directs Greece and the Czech Republic to ensure implementation of national safety checks