Pronunciation: /trænsˈpoʊz/
noun a mathematical operation in which the positions of elements in a matrix are switched
A1 I don't understand the concept of transpose.
A2 Can you explain what transpose means in music?
B1 In mathematics, transpose refers to switching the rows and columns of a matrix.
B2 The transpose of a matrix is denoted by a superscript 'T'.
C1 When you transpose a piece of music, you change the key it is played in.
C2 One common operation in linear algebra is matrix transpose.
verb to change the position or order of something
A1 I can transpose the numbers in this sequence.
A2 She asked me to transpose the melody into a different key.
B1 The teacher explained how to transpose a sentence from active to passive voice.
B2 In music theory, it is important to understand how to transpose chords.
C1 The composer was able to effortlessly transpose the entire symphony for a different instrument.
C2 As a skilled linguist, she could easily transpose text from one language to another.
formal In mathematics, to transpose a matrix means to switch its rows with its columns.
informal Can you transpose these two numbers for me?
slang Let's just transpose the order of these events to make it easier.
figurative She tried to transpose her feelings of anger into feelings of forgiveness.
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