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Webster 1913 Edition

Transpose

Trans-pose′

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Transposed
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Transposing
.]
[F.
transposer
; pref.
trans-
(L.
trans
across) +
poser
to put. See
Pose
.]
1.
To change the place or order of; to substitute one for the other of; to exchange, in respect of position;
as, to
transpose
letters, words, or propositions
.
2.
To change; to transform; to invert.
[R.]
Things base and vile, holding no quantity,
Love can
transpose
to form and dignity.
Shakespeare
3.
(Alg.)
To bring, as any term of an equation, from one side over to the other, without destroying the equation; thus, if
a + b = c
, and we make
a = c - b
, then b is said to be transposed.
4.
(Gram.)
To change the natural order of, as words.
5.
(Mus.)
To change the key of.

Webster 1828 Edition

Transpose

TRANSPOSE

,
Verb.
T.
transpo'ze.
1.
To change the place or order of things by putting each in the place of the other; as, to transpose letters, words or propositions.
2.
To put out of place.
3.
In algebra, to bring any term of an equation over to the other side. Thus if a+b=c, and we make a=c-b, then b is said to be transposed.
4.
In grammar, to change the natural order of words.
5.
In music, to change the key.

Definition 2024

transpose

transpose

See also: transposé

English

Pronunciation

  • (US) enPR: trănzpōz', IPA(key): /trænzˈpəʊz/
  • (UK) enPR: tränspōz', IPA(key): /trɑːnsˈpəʊz/

Verb

transpose ‎(third-person singular simple present transposes, present participle transposing, simple past and past participle transposed)

  1. (transitive) To reverse or change the order of (two or more things); to swap or interchange.
  2. (transitive, music) To rewrite or perform (a piece) in another key
  3. (transitive, algebra) To move (a term) from one side of an algebraic equation to the other, reversing the sign of the term.
  4. (transitive, mathematics) To rearrange elements in a matrix, by interchanging their respective row and column positional indicators.

Adjective

transpose ‎(comparative more transpose, superlative most transpose)

  1. (adjective, algebra) In matrix mathematics, a matrix with the characteristic of having been transposed from a given matrix.

Noun

transpose ‎(plural transposes)

  1. (adjective, algebra) In matrix mathematics, the resulting matrix, derived from performing a transpose operation on a given matrix.
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Etymology 2

From the verb.

Pronunciation

  • (US) enPR: trănz'pōz, IPA(key): /ˈtrænzpəʊz/
  • (UK) enPR: träns'pōz, IPA(key): /ˈtrɑːnspəʊz/

Noun

transpose ‎(plural transposes)

  1. (linear algebra) In matrix mathematics, the process of rearranging elements in a matrix, by interchanging their respective row and column positional indicators.
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French

Pronunciation

Verb

transpose

  1. first-person singular present indicative of transposer
  2. third-person singular present indicative of transposer
  3. first-person singular present subjunctive of transposer
  4. first-person singular present subjunctive of transposer
  5. second-person singular imperative of transposer

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Italian

Verb

transpose

  1. third-person singular past historic of transporre

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Etymology

From Old French transposer, from Latin perfect passive participle transpositus, from transponere, to put across, from trans, across, and ponere, to put

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