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transposition

UK
/trænspəˈzɪʃən/
US
/trænspəˈzɪʃən/

Translations

transpositionnoun
transpositions
pl
UK
/trænspəˈzɪʃən/
US
/trænspəˈzɪʃən/
The transposition of the letters in the word led to a completely different meaning.
La transposition des lettres dans le mot a donné un sens complètement différent.
transpositionEn musique.
The transposition of the song to a higher key made it easier for the singer to perform.
La transposition de la chanson dans une tonalité plus גבוהה a rendu son interprétation plus facile pour la chanteuse.
transpositionEn droit et en droit européen.
The government set a strict timetable for the transposition of the EU directive into national law.
Le gouvernement a fixé un calendrier strict pour la transposition de la directive européenne dans le droit national.
Additional translations
transpositionEn mathématiques.
transpositionEn génétique.
Synonyms
interchange
conversion
switching
transference
exchange
rearrangement
transpositionadjective
UK
/ˌtrænspəˈzɪʃən/
US
/ˌtrænspəˈzɪʃən/
Used attributively before another noun, e.g. “transposition cipher”.
transpositionnelEn linguistique, musique et cryptographie.
A transposition cipher relies on the rearrangement of characters rather than their substitution.
Un chiffrement transpositionnel repose sur le réarrangement des caractères plutôt que sur leur substitution.

Definitions

transpositionnoun
The act of changing the order or position of something.
The transposition of the letters in the word led to a completely different meaning.
In music, the process of changing the key of a piece of music.
The transposition of the song to a higher key made it easier for the singer to perform.
In mathematics, a permutation of a set of elements that swaps two elements while leaving the others in place.
The transposition of the numbers 3 and 5 in the sequence altered the outcome of the calculation.
In genetics, the movement of a segment of DNA to a new position within the genome.
The transposition of genetic material can lead to mutations and variations in organisms.
In law and public policy, the act of incorporating an international or supranational rule into domestic legislation.
The government set a strict timetable for the transposition of the EU directive into national law.
transpositionadjective
Relating to or involving a transposition.
A transposition cipher relies on the rearrangement of characters rather than their substitution.
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