Transpose



GRE Barron

解释

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• v. 变换, 调换
• ［英］ v. 变换, 调换 ( reverse the order or position of)
• ［记］ trans（=over）+pose（放）

Webster Collegiate

I. transitive verb (transposed; transposing)

• Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French transposer, from Latin transponere (perfect indicative transposui) to change the position of, from trans- + ponere to put, place — more at position
• Date: 14th century
• 1. to change in form or nature ; transform
• 2. to render into another language, style, or manner of expression ; translate
• 3. to transfer from one place or period to another ; shift
• 4. to change the relative place or normal order of ; alter the sequence of <transpose letters to change the spelling>
• 5. to write or perform (a musical composition) in a different key
• 6. to bring (a term) from one side of an algebraic equation to the other with change of sign
• Synonyms: see reverse
• ? transposable adjective

II. noun

• Date: 1937
• a matrix formed from another matrix by interchanging the rows and columns

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