transpose

1. (verb) change key, of musical compositions; "Can you transpose this fugue into G major?"
Related Words: alter, change

2. (verb) put (a piece of music) into another key
Related Words: arrange, set

3. (verb) cause to change places, as of parts, for example
Synonyms: counterchange, interchange
Related Words: alter, change

4. (verb) transpose and remain equal in value; of variables or operators, in mathematics; "These operators commute with each other"
Synonyms: commute
Related Words: change

5. (verb) transfer from one place or period to another; "The ancient Greek story was transplanted into Modern America"
Synonyms: transfer, transplant
Related Words: shift

6. (verb) change the order or arrangement of; "Dyslexics often transpose letters in a word"
Synonyms: commute, permute
Related Words: change by reversal, map, represent, reverse, turn



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