transpose

/tɹænspˈoʊz/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

verb

change the order or arrangement of
“Dyslexics often transpose letters in a word”
transfer from one place or period to another
“The ancient Greek story was transplanted into Modern America”
cause to change places
“interchange this screw for one of a smaller size”
transfer a quantity from one side of an equation to the other side reversing its sign, in order to maintain equality
put (a piece of music) into another key
exchange positions without a change in value
“These operators commute with each other”
change key
“Can you transpose this fugue into G major?”

noun

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