transposition

/ˈtræntspəˌzɪʃən/

Other forms: transpositions

Definitions of transposition

1. noun

   the act of reversing the order or place of
   synonyms: reversal

   type of:

   reordering

   a rearrangement in a different order
2. noun

   (electricity) a rearrangement of the relative positions of power lines in order to minimize the effects of mutual capacitance and inductance
   “he wrote a textbook on the electrical effects of transposition”

   type of:

   rearrangement

   changing an arrangement
3. noun

   (mathematics) the transfer of a quantity from one side of an equation to the other along with a change of sign
   type of:

   calculation, computation, computing

   the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
4. noun

   an event in which one thing is substituted for another
   synonyms: permutation, replacement, substitution, switch

   type of:

   fluctuation, variation

   an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
5. noun

   (genetics) a kind of mutation in which a chromosomal segment is transfered to a new position on the same or another chromosome
   type of:

   chromosomal mutation, genetic mutation, mutation

   (genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism
6. noun

   any abnormal position of the organs of the body
   synonyms: heterotaxy

   type of:

   abnormalcy, abnormality

   an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies
7. noun

   (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
   type of:

   playing

   the act of playing a musical instrument