transpose
Switch two elements
To transpose is to reverse the position of two things, swapping them: The typesetter transposed two letters, turning "form" into "from".
In music, to transpose is to shift a piece into a different key while preserving the intervals between notes.
In mathematics, transposing a matrix means flipping it along its diagonal, turning rows into columns.
The noun transposition names any of these operations.
Ordered numerical arrangement
- rowsSide-by-side sequences
- columnsUpright structural shafts
- linearArranged in straight succession
- algebraMath using symbols
determinant · inverse · symmetric · orthogonal · adjoint · eigenvalue · eigenvector · diagonal
Exchange one for another
- exchangeMutual giving and receiving
- interchangeReciprocal transfer between parties
- switchCircuit-breaking toggle device
- reverseTurn to opposite
rearrange · invert · flip · permutation · sequence · order · letters · digits
Lock-opening device
- modulationVarying signals to transmit
- pitchFrequency of sound
- octaveEight-note interval
- intervalDuration between two points
scale · harmony · tonality · semitone · sharp · flat · signature · clef
Change in form or faith
- adaptModify for new conditions
- translateExpress in another language
- transferMove between locations
- recontextualizeAssign new interpretive frame
reframe · reimagine · reinterpret · shift · medium · genre · setting · arrangement
matrix
Ordered numerical arrangement
algebra · determinant · inverse · symmetric · orthogonal · adjoint · eigenvalue · eigenvector · diagonal · square
swap
Exchange one for another
- exchangeMutual giving and receiving
- interchangeReciprocal transfer between parties
- switchCircuit-breaking toggle device
reverse · rearrange · invert · flip · permutation · sequence · order · letters · digits · anagram
key
Lock-opening device
- modulationVarying signals to transmit
- pitchFrequency of sound
- octaveEight-note interval
interval · scale · harmony · tonality · semitone · sharp · flat · signature · clef · chord
convert
Change in form or faith
recontextualize · reframe · reimagine · reinterpret · shift · medium · genre · setting · arrangement · transcription