transposing
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
(chiefly of the European Union) To give force to a directive by passing appropriate implementation measures.
noun
- 1
A transposition.
adjective
- 1
A musical instrument that is written in a different pitch to how it sounds, often for ease of playing multiple instruments of the same family that have different ranges.
“Trumpet is a transposing instrument while trombone is not.”
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