transpose

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See also: transposé

English

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Etymology 1

From Middle English transposen, from Old French transposer, from Latin trānspositus, perfect passive participle of trānspōnō (to put across), from trāns (across) + pōnō (to put).

Pronunciation

  • (US) enPR: trănzpōz', IPA(key): /tɹænzˈpoʊz/
  • (UK) enPR: tränspōz', IPA(key): /tɹɑːnsˈpəʊz/
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  • Rhymes: (US) -oʊz, (UK) -əʊz

Verb

transpose (third-person singular simple present transposes, present participle transposing, simple past and past participle transposed)

  1. (transitive) To reverse or change the order of (two or more things); to swap or interchange.
  2. (transitive, music) To rewrite or perform (a piece) in another key.
  3. (transitive, algebra) To move (a term) from one side of an algebraic equation to the other, reversing the sign of the term.
    Synonyms: reduce, cancel
  4. (transitive, linear algebra) To rearrange elements in a matrix, by interchanging their respective row and column positional indicators.
  5. (transitive, graph theory) To reverse the direction of every edge of (a graph).
  6. (transitive, law, chiefly of the European Union) To give force to a directive by passing appropriate implementation measures.
  7. (intransitive, chess) To reach a position that may also be obtained from a different move order.
    After e6, the opening transposed to a Sicilian.
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Adjective

transpose (not comparable)

  1. (linear algebra) Created by transposing a specified matrix.
  2. (graph theory) Created by transposing a specified graph.
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Noun

transpose (plural transposes)

  1. (linear algebra) The matrix derived from performing a transpose operation on a given matrix.
  2. (graph theory) A graph whose every edge has had its direction reversed.
    Synonyms: converse, reverse
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Etymology 2

From the verb.

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Noun

transpose (plural transposes)

  1. (linear algebra) The process of rearranging elements in a matrix, by interchanging their respective row and column positional indicators.
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French

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transpose

  1. inflection of transposer:
    1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
    2. second-person singular imperative

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Italian

Verb

transpose

  1. third-person singular past historic of transporre

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