# transposition

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #50,852

## Definitions
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.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/transposition