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transpose

/tɹɑːnsˈpəʊz/ /tɹænzˈpəʊz/ /ˈtɹɑːnspəʊz/ /ˈtɹænzpəʊz/

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noun

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

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"The transpose of the student grades matrix showed how many students scored in each grade range. "

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verb

To reverse or change the order of (two or more things); to swap or interchange.

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"The teacher asked the students to transpose the first and last sentences of the paragraph to improve its flow. "

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verb

To rewrite or perform (a piece) in another key.

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"The pianist transposed the familiar nursery rhyme into a higher key for the young children's recital. "

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To move (a term) from one side of an algebraic equation to the other, reversing the sign of the term.

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"In the equation "x + 5 = 10", you can transpose the 5 to the other side to get "x = 10 - 5". "

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verb

To rearrange elements in a matrix, by interchanging their respective row and column positional indicators.

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"To get the class average score for each student from the test results, the teacher had to transpose the data table, swapping rows and columns so student names became column headers and test names became row labels. "

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verb

(chiefly of the European Union) To give force to a directive by passing appropriate implementation measures.

Examples :

"The EU transposed the new environmental regulations into national laws, requiring all factories to reduce emissions. "

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adjective

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

Examples :

"The transpose matrix of the student scores had the rows and columns switched, showing the average score for each subject. "

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noun

In matrix mathematics, the process of rearranging elements in a matrix, by interchanging their respective row and column positional indicators.

Examples :

"The transpose of the student grade matrix showed how many students received each possible grade in each subject. "