transposition

noun

trans·​po·​si·​tion ˌtran(t)s-pə-ˈzi-shən How to pronounce transposition (audio)
1
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
2
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
transpositional adjective

Examples of transposition in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Two countries — Portugal and Bulgaria — haven’t begun the transposition process for NIS 2, where directives are incorporated into the national laws of EU member states, according to a tracker tool from internet research organization DNS Research Federation. Ryan Browne, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2024 This crucial step is called transposition, and the EU’s transposition deadline for the CSRD was July 6, 2024. Mary Foley, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024 The Member States now have two months to provide detailed responses to the EC and complete their transposition. Mary Foley, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024 The Giants announced on Friday that Winn will undergo season-ending surgery — an ulnar nerve transposition — in Los Angeles on Monday with Dr. Steven Shin. Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 26 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for transposition 

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Word History

Etymology

Anglo-French transposicion, from Medieval Latin transposition-, transpositio, from Latin transponere to transpose

First Known Use

1538, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of transposition was in 1538

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Cite this Entry

“Transposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transposition. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

transposition

noun
trans·​po·​si·​tion ˌtran(t)s-pə-ˈzish-ən How to pronounce transposition (audio)
: an act, process, or instance of transposing or being transposed: as
a
: the displacement of a viscus to a side opposite from that which it normally occupies
transposition of the heart
b
: the transfer of a segment of DNA from one site to another in the genome either between chromosomal sites or between an extrachromosomal site (as on a plasmid) and a chromosome
transpositional adjective
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