transposition

noun

trans·po·si·tion ˌtran(t)s-pə-ˈzi-shən How to pronounce transposition (audio)

: an act, process, or instance of transposing or being transposed

: the transfer of a segment of DNA from one site to another in the genome

: the transfer of any term of an equation from one side over to the other side with a corresponding change of the sign

: a mathematical permutation or interchange of two letters or symbols

transpositional

ˌtran(t)s-pə-ˈzish-nəl How to pronounce transposition (audio)

-ˈzi-shə-nᵊl

adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Balmain fine jewelry is the transposition of the maison ethos, iconic designs, and singular savoir faire into bold jewelry lines.

Alison S. Cohn, Harper's BAZAAR, 26 July 2022 So Monet’s transposition of the empirical world into colored light can also be seen in the context of Buddhist ideas about the interconnectedness of all things.

Washington Post, 7 July 2022 It’s the visual equivalent of a musical transposition, and music matters a great deal to Davies.

Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 2 June 2022 This week: Write an original Q-A joke featuring a spoonerism, the transposition of the beginnings of different words, as in the entries above from our 1995 contest.

Washington Post, 18 Nov. 2021 Williams got through the season and summer session in Storrs before undergoing an ulnar nerve transposition and scope in the back of her elbow on July 8.

Alexa Philippou, courant.com, 12 Oct. 2021 In a neat adaptation of the Encyclopedia’s transposition of doing into thinking, amateurism with regard to artisanship became a mark of professionalism with regard to art.

Susan Tallman, The New York Review of Books, 19 Aug. 2021 But even the transposition of the AVMS Directive remains part of a larger picture.

John Hopewell, Variety, 15 Sep. 2021 There’s spare, Constructivist logic and familial integrity at the heart of this sculptural idea—as well as sweet satisfaction in the recognition of the interrelatedness and transposition of top and bottom, inside and outside.

Lance Esplund, WSJ, 15 May 2021 See More

单词	transposition
释义	transposition noun trans·po·si·tion ˌtran(t)s-pə-ˈzi-shən 1 a : an act, process, or instance of transposing or being transposed b : the transfer of a segment of DNA from one site to another in the genome 2 a : the transfer of any term of an equation from one side over to the other side with a corresponding change of the sign b : a mathematical permutation or interchange of two letters or symbols transpositional ˌtran(t)s-pə-ˈzish-nəl -ˈzi-shə-nᵊl adjective Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Balmain fine jewelry is the transposition of the maison ethos, iconic designs, and singular savoir faire into bold jewelry lines. Alison S. Cohn, Harper's BAZAAR, 26 July 2022 So Monet’s transposition of the empirical world into colored light can also be seen in the context of Buddhist ideas about the interconnectedness of all things. Washington Post, 7 July 2022 It’s the visual equivalent of a musical transposition, and music matters a great deal to Davies. Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 2 June 2022 This week: Write an original Q-A joke featuring a spoonerism, the transposition of the beginnings of different words, as in the entries above from our 1995 contest. Washington Post, 18 Nov. 2021 Williams got through the season and summer session in Storrs before undergoing an ulnar nerve transposition and scope in the back of her elbow on July 8. Alexa Philippou, courant.com, 12 Oct. 2021 In a neat adaptation of the Encyclopedia’s transposition of doing into thinking, amateurism with regard to artisanship became a mark of professionalism with regard to art. Susan Tallman, The New York Review of Books, 19 Aug. 2021 But even the transposition of the AVMS Directive remains part of a larger picture. John Hopewell, Variety, 15 Sep. 2021 There’s spare, Constructivist logic and familial integrity at the heart of this sculptural idea—as well as sweet satisfaction in the recognition of the interrelatedness and transposition of top and bottom, inside and outside. Lance Esplund, WSJ, 15 May 2021 See More Word History Etymology Anglo-French transposicion, from Medieval Latin transposition-, transpositio, from Latin transponere to transpose First Known Use 1538, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing transposition transposition cipher transposition cipher Medical Definition transposition noun trans·po·si·tion ˌtran(t)s-pə-ˈzish-ən : an act, process, or instance of transposing or being transposed: as a : the displacement of a viscus to a side opposite from that which it normally occupies transposition of the heart b : the transfer of a segment of DNA from one site to another in the genome either between chromosomal sites or between an extrachromosomal site (as on a plasmid) and a chromosome
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transposition

noun

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