verb🔗ShareTo reverse or change the order of (two or more things); to swap or interchange."The teacher accidentally transposed the order of the students' names on the attendance sheet, so she called out Sarah after John. "actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo rewrite or perform (a piece) in another key."The pianist transposed the song into a higher key to better suit the singer's vocal range. "musicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo move (a term) from one side of an algebraic equation to the other, reversing the sign of the term."In the equation "x + 3 = 5", we transposed the "+3" to the right side, changing it to "-3" to solve for x. "mathChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo rearrange elements in a matrix, by interchanging their respective row and column positional indicators."The student accidentally transposed the rows and columns of the multiplication table, resulting in incorrect answers. "mathcomputingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share(chiefly of the European Union) To give force to a directive by passing appropriate implementation measures."The member state transposed the EU directive on data privacy by enacting a new national law. "politicsgovernmentlawstateChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
