transposes

Exchanges two things

Transposes means switches the positions of two or more things.

In music, to transpose is to shift a piece into a different key while preserving the intervals between notes: The pianist transposed the song down a step to suit her voice.

In mathematics, transposing a matrix means swapping its rows and columns.

More generally, anything rearranged or interchanged transposes: The editor accidentally transposed two paragraphs.

mathematical

matrix

Ordered numerical arrangement

linear algebra · determinant · symmetric · diagonal · operation · array · vector · eigenvalue · conjugate · orthogonal

rearranges

switches

Circuit opening devices

reorders · exchanges · flips · inverts · repositions · shuffles · alternates · substitutes · permutes · rearranges

musical

key change

Shift in tonal center

reharmonization · notation · score · octave · interval · semitone · chromatic · enharmonic · concert pitch · capo

Opposites
positional arrangement

transposesfixes

Repairs or solutions

anchors · stabilizes · immobilizes · holds steady · roots

order transformation

transposesorders

Instructions to obey

arranges · sequences · organizes · systematizes

transformation vs. preservation

transposespreserves

Cooked fruit in sugar

maintains · keeps · retains · conserves · sustains

Family

transpose, transposed, transposition, transposing, transposable, transposal

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