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transposal

[ trans-poh-zuhl ]
/ trænsˈpoʊ zəl /
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noun
transposition.
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Origin of transposal

First recorded in 1685–95; transpose + -al2

Words nearby transposal

transportation, transport café, transported, transporter, transporter bridge, transposal, transpose, transposing instrument, transposition, transposition cipher, transposon
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Words related to transposal

communication, transportation, conveyance, hauling, sending, transference, transmittal, carrying

How to use transposal in a sentence

  • Later another transposal occurs; the northern birds cross the southern part of the range, passing birds which are already nesting.

    The Migration of Birds|T. A. Coward
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