# transpose

> English word · Verb · IPA /tɹænsˈpəʊz/ · frequency rank #50,851

## Definitions
1. To reverse or change the order of (two or more things); to swap or interchange.
2. To rewrite or perform (a piece) in another key.
3. To move (a term) from one side of an algebraic equation to the other, reversing the sign of the term.
4. To rearrange elements in a matrix, by interchanging their respective row and column positional indicators.
5. To reverse the direction of every edge of (a graph).
6. To give force to a directive by passing appropriate implementation measures.
7. To reach a position that may also be obtained from a different move order.

## Etymology
From Middle English transposen, from Old French transposer, from Latin trānspositus, perfect passive participle of trānspōnō (“to put across”), from trāns (“across”) + pōnō (“to put”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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