transpose

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To reverse or change the order of (two or more things); to swap or interchange.
  2. To rewrite or perform (a piece) in another key.
  3. To move (a term) from one side of an algebraic equation to the other, reversing the sign of the term.
  4. To rearrange elements in a matrix, by interchanging their respective row and column positional indicators.
  5. To reverse the direction of every edge of (a graph).
  6. To give force to a directive by passing appropriate implementation measures.
  7. To reach a position that may also be obtained from a different move order.
adj
  1. Created by transposing a specified matrix.
  2. Created by transposing a specified graph.
noun
  1. The matrix derived from performing a transpose operation on a given matrix.
  2. A graph whose every edge has had its direction reversed.
noun
  1. The process of rearranging elements in a matrix, by interchanging their respective row and column positional indicators.

Pronunciation

/tɹænsˈpəʊz/ /tɹɑːnsˈpəʊz/ /tɹænsˈpoʊz/ en-us-transpose-verb.ogg trănz'pōz /ˈtɹænzpoʊz/ träns'pōz /ˈtɹɑːnspəʊz/ en-us-transpose-noun.ogg

Word forms

transpose transposes transposing transposed

Etymology

From Middle English transposen, from Old French transposer, from Latin trānspositus, perfect passive participle of trānspōnō (“to put across”), from trāns (“across”) + pōnō (“to put”).

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