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Vinony

transposition

noun

  1. any process involved in mediating the movement of discrete segments of DNA between nonhomologous sites
  2. act or process of moving or switching elements (often written; literal or figurative)
  3. action in which the positions of pairs of items are switched with one another
  4. derivation that creates a word belonging to a different part of speech category
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: From Middle French transposition, from Medieval Latin transpositio.

  1. The act or process of transposing or interchanging.
  2. A shift of a piece of music to a different musical key by adjusting all the notes of the work equally either up or down in pitch.
  3. A sequence of moves resulting in a position that may also be reached by another, more common sequence.
  4. An incorporation of the provisions of a European Union directive into a Member State's domestic law.

verb

Etymology: From Middle French transposition, from Medieval Latin transpositio.

  1. To transpose
  2. To take on the role of another person