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transposition

noun

Etymology

From Middle French transposition, from Medieval Latin transpositio.

  1. derived from transposition

Definitions

  1. The act or process of transposing or interchanging.

  2. A shift of a piece of music to a different musical key by adjusting all the notes of the…

    A shift of a piece of music to a different musical key by adjusting all the notes of the work equally either up or down in pitch.

  3. A sequence of moves resulting in a position that may also be reached by another, more…

    A sequence of moves resulting in a position that may also be reached by another, more common sequence.

  4. ›+ 3 more definitions

    1. An incorporation of the provisions of a European Union directive into a Member State's…

      An incorporation of the provisions of a European Union directive into a Member State's domestic law.

    2. To transpose

    3. To take on the role of another person

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Derived

honorific transposition, transposition cipher, transpositional

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for transposition. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA