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transposed

/trænzˈpoʊzd/ /trænsˈpoʊzd/

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verb

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

Examples :

"The teacher accidentally transposed the order of the students' names on the attendance sheet, so she called out Sarah after John. "

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verb

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

Examples :

"The pianist transposed the song into a higher key to better suit the singer's vocal range. "

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verb

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

Examples :

"In the equation "x + 3 = 5", we transposed the "+3" to the right side, changing it to "-3" to solve for x. "

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verb

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

Examples :

"The student accidentally transposed the rows and columns of the multiplication table, resulting in incorrect answers. "

math computing technical

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verb

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

Examples :

"The member state transposed the EU directive on data privacy by enacting a new national law. "

politics government law state