Transpose definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary TRANSPOSE, v.t. transpo'ze. 1. To change the place or ... putting each in the place of the other; as, to transpose letters, words or propositions. 2. To put out of place ... v 1: change the order or arrangement of; "Dyslexics often transpose letters in a word" [syn: permute, commute, transpose] 2: transfer from one place or period to another; "The ... ancient Greek story was transplanted into Modern America" [syn: transfer, transpose, transplant] 3: cause to change places; "interchange this screw ...
... in value; "These operators commute with each other" [syn: commute, transpose] 2: travel back and forth regularly, as between one's ... home 3: change the order or arrangement of; "Dyslexics often transpose letters in a word" [syn: permute, commute, transpose] 4: exchange a penalty for a less severe one [syn ... switch, take in exchange, trade, transfer, transfigure, translate, transmogrify, transmute, transpose, travel, wayfare, wend
... Changing the natural order of words. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Transpose Trans*pose", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Transposed; p. pr ... other of; to exchange, in respect of position; as, to transpose letters, words, or propositions. 2. To change; to transform; to ... R.] Things base and vile, holding no quantity, Love can transpose to form and dignity. --Shak. 3. (Alg.) To bring, as ...
... plural metatheses) Etymology: Late Latin, from Greek, from metatithenai to transpose, from meta- + tithenai to place — more at do Date: circa ... Derivatives: metathetic adj. metathetical adj. Etymology: LL f. Gk metatithemi transpose Webster's 1913 Dictionary Metathesis Me*tath"e*sis, n ... Gr. meta`thesis, fr. metatithe`nai to place differently, to transpose; meta` beyond, over + tithe`nai to place, set. See Thesis ...
... mechanism (as an engine) in reverse • reverser noun Synonyms: reverse, transpose, invert mean to change to the opposite position. reverse is ... side, direction, meaning < reversed his position on the trade agreement >. transpose implies a change in order or relative position of units ... the contrary, the other side, throwback, transfer, transform, transmission, transplace, transpose, trouble, turn, turn about, turn around, turn back, turn down ...
... transposed letters" [syn: converse, reversed, transposed] Webster's 1913 Dictionary Transpose Trans*pose", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Transposed; p. pr ... other of; to exchange, in respect of position; as, to transpose letters, words, or propositions. 2. To change; to transform; to ... R.] Things base and vile, holding no quantity, Love can transpose to form and dignity. --Shak. 3. (Alg.) To bring, as ...
... ancient Greek story was transplanted into Modern America" [syn: transfer, transpose, transplant] Merriam Webster's I. verb Etymology: Middle English transplaunten ... a. 1. Plant in a new place. 2. Remove, transfer, transpose, transport, carry. Moby Thesaurus amputation, anastomotic operation, assign, bed, bloodless ... knife, transfer, transfer property, transfuse, translate, translocate, transmit, transplace, transplantation, transpose, turn over, uproot
... Merriam Webster's transitive verb (-tized; -tizing) Date: 1588 to transpose (as letters in a word) so as to form an ... gram"ma*tize, v. t. [Gr. ? cf. F. anagrammatiser.] To transpose, as the letters of a word, so as to form ...
... transposicion, from Medieval Latin transposition-, transpositio, from Latin transponere to transpose Date: 1538 1. a. an act, process, or instance of ... a composition into another key. Collin's Cobuild Dictionary see transpose Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms n. Transposal. Moby Thesaurus ...
... v 1: change the order or arrangement of; "Dyslexics often transpose letters in a word" [syn: permute, commute, transpose] Merriam Webster's transitive verb (permuted; permuting) Etymology: Middle English ...
... this screw for one of a smaller size" [syn: counterchange, transpose, interchange] 4: reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action ... transmigration, transmigration of souls, transmission, transmittal, transmittance, transplacement, transplantation, transposal, transpose, transposition, travel, truck, tunnel, two-way communication, underpass, understand one ...
... this screw for one of a smaller size" [syn: counterchange, transpose, interchange] Merriam Webster's transitive verb Date: circa 1604 1. interchange, transpose 2. checker 1a Oxford Reference Dictionary v. 1 tr. change ...