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to transpose
01
to alter the position, arrangement, or sequence of something
Examples
The teacher asked the students to transpose the sentences in logical order.
02
to move something from one location, context, or period to another
Examples
The story transposes a medieval tale into a modern setting.
03
to shift a musical piece or passage from one key to another
Examples
The pianist transposed the sonata from C major to G major.
04
to move a term from one side of an equation to the other, reversing its sign to maintain equality
Examples
In the equation x + 3 = 7, transposing 3 gives x = 7 − 3.
Transpose
01
a matrix obtained by swapping the rows and columns of another matrix
Examples
The transpose of a 2×3 matrix is a 3×2 matrix.
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