v. t. | 1. | |
1. | To change the place or order of; to substitute one for the other of; to exchange, in respect of position; | |
2. | To change; to transform; to invert. | |
3. | (Alg.) To bring, as any term of an equation, from one side over to the other, without destroying the equation; thus, if | |
4. | (Gram.) To change the natural order of, as words. | |
5. | (Mus.) To change the key of. |
Noun | 1. | transpose - a matrix formed by interchanging the rows and columns of a given matrix |
Verb | 1. | transpose - change the order or arrangement of; "Dyslexics often transpose letters in a word" |
2. | transpose - transfer from one place or period to another; "The ancient Greek story was transplanted into Modern America" Synonyms: transplant, transfer | |
3. | transpose - cause to change places; "interchange this screw for one of a smaller size" Synonyms: counterchange, interchange | |
4. | transpose - transfer a quantity from one side of an equation to the other side reversing its sign, in order to maintain equality | |
5. | transpose - put (a piece of music) into another key | |
6. | transpose - transpose and remain equal in value; "These operators commute with each other" Synonyms: commute | |
7. | transpose - change key; "Can you transpose this fugue into G major?" |