English noun: transposition |
1. | transposition (state) any abnormal position of the organs of the body |
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| Synonyms | heterotaxy |
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| Broader (hypernym) | abnormalcy, abnormality |
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2. | transposition (event) an event in which one thing is substituted for another |
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| Samples | The replacement of lost blood by a transfusion of donor blood.
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| Synonyms | permutation, replacement, substitution, switch |
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| Broader (hypernym) | fluctuation, variation |
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3. | transposition (event) (genetics) a kind of mutation in which a chromosomal segment is transfered to a new position on the same or another chromosome |
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| Broader (hypernym) | chromosomal mutation, genetic mutation, mutation |
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| Domain category | genetic science, genetics |
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4. | transposition (act) (mathematics) the transfer of a quantity from one side of an equation to the other along with a change of sign |
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| Broader (hypernym) | calculation, computation, computing |
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| Domain category | algebra |
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5. | transposition (act) (electricity) a rearrangement of the relative positions of power lines in order to minimize the effects of mutual capacitance and inductance |
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| Samples | He wrote a textbook on the electrical effects of transposition.
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| Broader (hypernym) | rearrangement |
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| Domain category | electricity |
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6. | transposition (act) the act of reversing the order or place of |
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| Synonyms | reversal |
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| Broader (hypernym) | reordering |
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7. | transposition (act) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards |
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| Broader (hypernym) | playing |
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| Domain category | music |
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