Background for transposing

transposing

/trænsˈpoʊzɪŋ/ /trænzˈpoʊzɪŋ/

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verb

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

Examples :

"The teacher was transposing the letters in a word on the board to make a new one. "

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verb

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

Examples :

"The pianist is transposing the song from C major to G major to make it easier for the singer to reach the high notes. "

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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 order to solve for 'x', the student was transposing the '5' from the right side of the equation to the left, changing it from positive to negative. "

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verb

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

Examples :

"To organize the seating chart for the class, the teacher transposed the rows and columns of the current arrangement. "

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verb

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

Examples :

"The country is transposing the EU directive on data privacy by enacting new national laws protecting citizens' online information. "

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noun

A transposition.

Examples :

"The transposition of the children's names on the school roster caused a bit of confusion. "

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adjective

A musical instrument that is written in a different pitch to how it sounds, often for ease of playing multiple instruments of the same family that have different ranges.

Examples :

"Trumpet is a transposing instrument while trombone is not."

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