Trans`po*si"tion (?), n. [F.
transposition, from L. transponere, transpositum, to
set over, remove, transfer; trans across, over + ponere to
place. See Position.] The act of transposing, or the state of
being transposed. Specifically: --
(a) (Alg.) The bringing of any term of an
equation from one side over to the other without destroying the
equation.
(b) (Gram.) A change of the natural order of
words in a sentence; as, the Latin and Greek languages admit
transposition, without inconvenience, to a much greater extent than
the English.
(c) (Mus.) A change of a composition into
another key.
Trans`po*si"tion (?), n. [F.
transposition, from L. transponere, transpositum, to
set over, remove, transfer; trans across, over + ponere to
place. See Position.] The act of transposing, or the state of
being transposed. Specifically: --
(a) (Alg.) The bringing of any term of an
equation from one side over to the other without destroying the
equation.
(b) (Gram.) A change of the natural order of
words in a sentence; as, the Latin and Greek languages admit
transposition, without inconvenience, to a much greater extent than
the English.
(c) (Mus.) A change of a composition into
another key.
