Transposition

/tɹænspəzˈɪʃən/

Transposition

the act of reversing the order or place of

synonyms : reversal

(music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards

(mathematics) the transfer of a quantity from one side of an equation to the other along with a change of sign

(electricity) a rearrangement of the relative positions of power lines in order to minimize the effects of mutual capacitance and inductance

(genetics) a kind of mutation in which a chromosomal segment is transfered to a new position on the same or another chromosome

an event in which one thing is substituted for another

any abnormal position of the organs of the body

synonyms : heterotaxy

Examples

1. Relation slides in monkist transposition.

2. A transposition cipher is just a giant anagram.

3. These are called transpositions.

4. So, both transposition and substitution have some pretty big weaknesses.