Definition of transpose

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  • transpose is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 11
  • transpose is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 11
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Definition of transpose

  • transfer from one place or period to another (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. transfer
    2. transplant
  • exchange positions without a change in value (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. commute
  • change the order or arrangement of (verb)

    Examples

    1. Dyslexics often transpose letters in a word

    Synonyms

    1. commute
    2. permute
  • cause to change places (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. counterchange
    2. interchange
  • a matrix formed by interchanging the rows and columns of a given matrix (noun)
  • change key (verb)

    Examples

    1. Can you transpose this fugue into G major?
  • 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 (verb)

See definition of transpose in Merriam Webster