transposing

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noun

A transposition.

“Trumpet is a transposing instrument while trombone is not.”

Opposite
non-transposing
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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of transpose
nountransposing (plural transposings)

plural transposings

  1. A transposition.
adjectivetransposing (not comparable)
  1. not comparableentertainmentWritten in a different pitch to how it sounds.

    Trumpet is a transposing instrument while trombone is not.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
non-transposing

Translations

Dutch transponerend
  • transponerendwritten in a different pitch to how it sounds
Finnish transponoiva
  • transponoivawritten in a different pitch to how it sounds
French transpositeur
  • transpositeurwritten in a different pitch to how it sounds
German transponierend
  • transponierendwritten in a different pitch to how it sounds
Italian traspositore
  • traspositorewritten in a different pitch to how it sounds
Polish transponujący
  • transponującywritten in a different pitch to how it sounds
Portuguese transpositor
  • transpositorwritten in a different pitch to how it sounds
Russian транспони́рующий
  • транспони́рующий (transponírujuščij)written in a different pitch to how it sounds
Spanish transpositor
  • transpositorwritten in a different pitch to how it sounds
Cite this entry
APA

transposing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transposing

MLA

“transposing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transposing. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “transposing,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transposing.

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