| NOUN | state | transposition, heterotaxy | any abnormal position of the organs of the body |
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| event | transposition, substitution, permutation, replacement, switch | an event in which one thing is substituted for another | |
| event | transposition | (genetics) a kind of mutation in which a chromosomal segment is transfered to a new position on the same or another chromosome | |
| act | transposition | (mathematics) the transfer of a quantity from one side of an equation to the other along with a change of sign | |
| act | transposition | (electricity) a rearrangement of the relative positions of power lines in order to minimize the effects of mutual capacitance and inductance | |
| act | transposition, reversal | the act of reversing the order or place of | |
| act | transposition | (music) playing in a different key from the key intended |
| Meaning | Any abnormal position of the organs of the body. | |
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| Synonym | heterotaxy | |
| Broader | abnormality, abnormalcy | An abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies |
| Meaning | An event in which one thing is substituted for another. | |
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| Synonyms | substitution, permutation, replacement, switch | |
| Broader | variation, fluctuation | An instance of change |
| Spanish | permutación, substitución, sustitución | |
| Meaning | (genetics) a kind of mutation in which a chromosomal segment is transfered to a new position on the same or another chromosome. | |
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| Category | genetics, genetic science | The branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms |
| Broader | mutation, genetic mutation, chromosomal mutation | (genetics) any event that changes genetic structure |
| Meaning | (mathematics) the transfer of a quantity from one side of an equation to the other along with a change of sign. | |
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| Category | algebra | The mathematics of generalized arithmetical operations |
| Broader | calculation, computation, computing | The procedure of calculating |
| Verbs | transpose | transfer a quantity from one side of an equation to the other side reversing its sign, in order to maintain equality |
| Meaning | (electricity) a rearrangement of the relative positions of power lines in order to minimize the effects of mutual capacitance and inductance. | |
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| Example | "he wrote a textbook on the electrical effects of transposition" | |
| Category | electricity | A physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons |
| Broader | rearrangement | changing an arrangement |
| Meaning | The act of reversing the order or place of. | |
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| Synonym | reversal | |
| Broader | reordering | A rearrangement in a different order |
| Spanish | inversión, transposición | |
| Catalan | inversió, transposició | |
| Verbs | transpose | change the order or arrangement / arrangement of |
| Meaning | (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards. | |
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| Category | music | An artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner |
| Broader | playing | The act of playing a musical instrument |
| Verbs | transpose | change key |
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