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- pronunciation:
- traenz
poz
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
transposes, transposing, transposed |
| definition 1: |
to exchange the position or order of (two things).
He accidentally transposes the "t" and the "h" when he types too fast.- similar words:
- reverse
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| definition 2: |
to reproduce (music) in a higher or lower key than that in which it was written.
The notes were too high for the singers to manage, so the choir director transposed the piece. |
| definition 3: |
to move (an algebraic term) from one side of an equation to another, thus reversing its sign.
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| related words: |
alternate, commute, move, shift |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to reproduce music in a key other than the one in which it was written.
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| derivations: |
transposable (adj.), transposer (n.) |
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