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transposition
[ trans-puh-zish-uhn ]
/ ˌtræns pəˈzɪʃ ən /
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noun
an act of transposing.
the state of being transposed.
a transposed form of something.
Genetics. the movement of a gene or set of genes from one DNA site to another.
Photography. the process of reversing the tonality of an image, as from negative to positive.
Mathematics. a permutation of a set of elements that interchanges two elements and leaves the remaining elements in their original positions.
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Origin of transposition
OTHER WORDS FROM transposition
trans·po·si·tion·al, trans·pos·i·tive [trans-poz-i-tiv], /trænsˈpɒz ɪ tɪv/, adjectivenon·trans·po·si·tion, nounWords nearby transposition
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British Dictionary definitions for transposition
transposition
/ (ˌtrænspəˈzɪʃən) /
noun
the act of transposing or the state of being transposed
something transposed
Derived forms of transposition
transpositional or transpositive (trænsˈpɒzɪtɪv), adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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