transpose
/trænˈspəʊz/ (bre, ipa) · [trænspˈoz] /trænˈspəʊz/ (ame, ipa) · [trænspˈoz] /tran(t)s-ˈpōz How to pronounce transpose (audio)/ (ame, mw)
transpose — verb
- transposepresent simple I / you / we / they
- transposeshe / she / it
- transposedpast simple
- transposing-ing form
1. to exchange the places of two items, or to shift one thing to a new position
to exchange the places of two items, or to shift one thing to a new position
Zara noticed the sign writer had transposed the last two letters of her name.
transpose + letters/characters
The editor transposed the second and third paragraphs to improve the flow.
transpose + [item] and [item]
Kenji accidentally transposed the arrival and departure times on the schedule.
If you transpose those two numbers, the entire calculation will be wrong.
Ngozi checked the roster and saw the manager had transposed her shift with Tariq's.
- swap
more informal; used for a direct two-way exchange
- switch
similar to swap but broader; can mean changing one thing for another without exchange
- interchange
closest in register to transpose; often used for ideas or roles rather than physical objects
- rearrange
broader; changing the order of several items, not limited to two
文法句型
transpose + noun
transpose + noun + and + noun
用法筆記
In everyday conversation, 'swap' or 'switch' sounds much more natural than 'transpose.' This word is most at home in editing, printing, and technical contexts.
常見錯誤
2. to perform or write out a musical work in a new key, shifting all the notes high
to perform or write out a musical work in a new key, shifting all the notes higher or lower
Amara transposed the hymn from C major down to A major for the children's choir.
transpose from [key] to [key]
The guitarist used a capo to transpose the song without learning new chord shapes.
Beatriz asked the pianist to transpose her solo down by a minor third.
Modern keyboard synthesisers can transpose the entire instrument at the touch of a button.
Hassan transposed the violin part so his daughter could play it on the viola.
- modulate
more technical; usually refers to changing key within a piece rather than rewriting the whole piece in a new key
文法句型
transpose + noun + from...to...
transpose + noun + up/down by...
用法筆記
Only used for changing the key of music. The object must be a musical work, a part, or a passage — never a person or a physical object.
常見錯誤
3. in algebra, to shift a term across the equals sign, flipping its sign from posit
in algebra, to shift a term across the equals sign, flipping its sign from positive to negative or the reverse
To solve for x, transpose the constant term to the right-hand side of the equation.
transpose + [term] + to the [side]
Dmitri carefully transposed each variable, double-checking that every sign had been reversed.
Mei transposed −3 in the equation 3x − 3 = 9, writing +3 on the right.
The textbook showed students how to transpose multiple terms in a single step.
Emeka solved x + 5 = 12 but forgot to flip the sign when transposing the 5.
文法句型
transpose + noun + to the other side
transpose — noun
1. in mathematics, a new matrix made by turning the rows of an original matrix into
in mathematics, a new matrix made by turning the rows of an original matrix into columns
Sofia's 3-by-2 matrix became 2-by-3 after she wrote down its transpose.
the transpose of [matrix]
Professor Olu asked the class to write down the transpose of the given square matrix.
Akira underlined the Aᵀ in the textbook and murmured, "That's the transpose of A."
Yuna computed the transpose before multiplying the two matrices together.
Miremba saw that her homework matrix equalled its own transpose, confirming it was symmetric.