transposition
The English word “transposition” has 6 meanings listed here.
noun
- The act or process of transposing or interchanging.
- 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.
- A sequence of moves resulting in a position that may also be reached by another, more common sequence.
- An incorporation of the provisions of a European Union directive into a Member State's domestic law.
verb
Etymology
From Middle French transposition, from Medieval Latin transpositio.
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More English words
- transpose
- transpose conjugate
- transposer
- transposing
- transposition cipher
- transpositional
- transpositionally
- transpositive
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