Associations to the word «Transpose»

Wiktionary

TRANSPOSE, verb. (transitive) To reverse or change the order of (two or more things); to swap or interchange.
TRANSPOSE, verb. (transitive) (music) To rewrite or perform (a piece) in another key
TRANSPOSE, verb. (transitive) (algebra) To move (a term) from one side of an algebraic equation to the other, reversing the sign of the term.
TRANSPOSE, verb. (transitive) (mathematics) To rearrange elements in a matrix, by interchanging their respective row and column positional indicators.
TRANSPOSE, adjective. (adjective) (algebra) In matrix mathematics, a matrix with the characteristic of having been transposed from a given matrix.
TRANSPOSE, noun. (adjective) (algebra) In matrix mathematics, the resulting matrix, derived from performing a transpose operation on a given matrix.
TRANSPOSE, noun. (linear algebra) In matrix mathematics, the process of rearranging elements in a matrix, by interchanging their respective row and column positional indicators.
TRANSPOSE CONJUGATE, noun. (mathematics) The transpose of a square matrix, all of whose elements have been replaced by their complex conjugates.

Dictionary definition

TRANSPOSE, noun. A matrix formed by interchanging the rows and columns of a given matrix.
TRANSPOSE, verb. Change the order or arrangement of; "Dyslexics often transpose letters in a word".
TRANSPOSE, verb. Transfer from one place or period to another; "The ancient Greek story was transplanted into Modern America".
TRANSPOSE, verb. Cause to change places; "interchange this screw for one of a smaller size".
TRANSPOSE, verb. Transfer a quantity from one side of an equation to the other side reversing its sign, in order to maintain equality.
TRANSPOSE, verb. Put (a piece of music) into another key.
TRANSPOSE, verb. Exchange positions without a change in value; "These operators commute with each other".
TRANSPOSE, verb. Change key; "Can you transpose this fugue into G major?".

Wise words

Don't use words too big for the subject. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite.
C. S. Lewis