transpose

noun

a matrix formed by interchanging the rows and columns of a given matrix

verb

change key

exchange positions without a change in value

put (a piece of music) into another key

transfer a quantity from one side of an equation to the other side reversing its sign, in order to maintain equality

cause to change places

transfer from one place or period to another

change the order or arrangement of

Roots

transtrans- · Latin · across pono-pos · Latin · put, place

Synonyms for transpose

permutev counterchangev transfern commutev transmutev interchangen transmogrifyv convertv transcribev transplantn

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Where does transpose come from?

The word transpose breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: trans-, from Latin trans (“across”); and -pos, from Latin pono (“put, place”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.