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Meaning of transposition



Definitions of transposition

1. [n] - any abnormal position of the organs of the body

2. [n] - (genetics) a kind of mutation in which a chromosomal segment is transfered to a new position on the same or another chromosome

3. [n] - (algebra) the transfer of a quantity form one side of an equation to the other along with a change of sign

4. [n] - (electricity) a rearrangement of the relative positions of power lines in order to minimize the effects of mutual capacitance and inductance

5. [n] - the act of reversing the order or place of

6. [n] - (music) playing in a different key from the key intended

 

Quotes - Example use of the word transposition

1. moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards

2. he wrote a textbook on the electrical effects of transposition





transposition Synonyms

heterotaxy

reversal

 

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