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transpose

 

  2  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Transpose  \Trans*pose"\,  v.  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.  --Shak. 
 
  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 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  transpose 
  v  1:  change  the  order  or  arrangement  of  "Dyslexics  often 
  transpose  letters  in  a  word"  [syn:  {permute},  {commute}] 
  2:  transfer  from  one  place  or  period  to  another;  "The  ancient 
  Greek  story  was  transplanted  into  Modern  America"  [syn:  {transfer}, 
  {transplant}] 
  3:  cause  to  change  places,  as  of  parts  for  example  [syn:  {counterchange}, 
  {interchange}] 
  4:  put  (a  piece  of  music)  into  another  key 
  5:  transpose  and  remain  equal  in  value;  of  variables  or 
  operators,  in  mathematics;  "These  operators  commute  with 
  each  other"  [syn:  {commute}] 
  6:  change  key,  of  musical  compositions;  "Can  you  transpose  this 
  fugue  into  G  major?"




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