transposition
trans·po·si·tion
noun \ˌtran(t)s-pə-ˈzi-shən\Definition of TRANSPOSITION
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a : an act, process, or instance of transposing or being transposed b : the transfer of a segment of DNA from one site to another in the genome
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a : the transfer of any term of an equation from one side over to the other side with a corresponding change of the sign b : a mathematical permutation or interchange of two letters or symbols
— trans·po·si·tion·al \-ˈzish-nəl, -ˈzi-shə-nəl\ adjective
Origin of TRANSPOSITION
Anglo-French transposicion, from Medieval Latin transposition-, transpositio, from Latin transponere to transpose
First Known Use: 1538
Rhymes with TRANSPOSITION
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