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transposition
trans·po·si·tion
[
trànspə zísh'n
]
(
plural
trans·po·si·tions
)
noun
Definition:
1.
reversal of order:
a reversal or alteration of the positions or order in which things stand
2.
act of recasting:
the placing of something in a different setting, or the recasting of something in a different language, style, or medium
3.
music
act of changing key:
the rewriting or playing of a piece of music in a key or at a pitch other than the original or usual one
4.
mathematics
transfer of term in equation:
the transfer of a term from one side of an equation to another and the reversal of its sign
5.
genetics
DNA transfer:
a transfer of a DNA segment to a new position on the same or another chromosome
trans·po·si·tion·al
adjective
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