Definition of Transposition

Noun: transposition ,tran-spu'zi-shun

Any abnormal position of the organs of the body
- heterotaxy
An event in which one thing is substituted for another
"the transposition of lost blood by a transfusion of donor blood";
- substitution, permutation, replacement, switch
(genetics) a kind of mutation in which a chromosomal segment is transferred to a new position on the same or another chromosome
(mathematics) the transfer of a quantity from one side of an equation to the other along with a change of sign
(electricity) a rearrangement of the relative positions of power lines in order to minimize the effects of mutual capacitance and inductance
"he wrote a textbook on the electrical effects of transposition"
The act of reversing the order or place of
- reversal
(music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards