Transposition

Pronunciation: /ˈtɹænˈɛsˈpəzɪʃən/

Transposition (noun)

  1. The act of changing the order or position of things.
  2. Changing the key of a piece of music to a different pitch.
  3. A genetic process where parts of DNA are rearranged.

Examples

  • The transposition of the two chairs made the room look different.
  • Transposition of the items on the shelf confused the customers.

Common collocations: perform a transposition, transposition error, musical transposition, transposition chart, genetic transposition

Synonyms of Transposition

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Transposition

  • when referring to a stable or fixed position