Meanings
nountransposition (countable and uncountable, plural transpositions)
plural transpositions
- countableespeciallyuncountablemathematicsThe act or process of transposing or interchanging.
- European UnioncountableuncountableAn incorporation of the provisions of a European Union directive into a Member State's domestic law.
verbtransposition (third-person singular simple present transpositions, present participle transpositioning, simple past and past participle transpositioned)
present singular third person transpositions · participle present transpositioning · participle past transpositioned · past transpositioned
Synonyms & antonyms
nounan event in which one thing is substituted for another
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Middle Frenchtransposition
- Englishtransposition
From Middle French transposition, from Medieval Latin transpositio.
More words from Middle French
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian транспозиция, транспозиция
- транспозиция (transpozicija)act or process of transposing or interchanging
- транспозиция (transpozicija)shift of a piece of music to a different musical key
- транспозиция (transpozicija)incorporation of the EU directive into domestic law
Czech transpozice, transpozice
- transpoziceshift of a piece of music to a different musical key
- transpoziceincorporation of the EU directive into domestic law
- provedeníincorporation of the EU directive into domestic law
- provedení ve vnitrostátním právuincorporation of the EU directive into domestic law
Finnish vaihtaminen, transpositio
- vaihtaminenact or process of transposing or interchanging
- transpositioact or process of transposing or interchanging
- transponointishift of a piece of music to a different musical key
- kansallisen lainsäädännön osaksi saattaminenincorporation of the EU directive into domestic law
- täytäntöönpanoincorporation of the EU directive into domestic law
French transposition, transposition en droit interne
- transpositionincorporation of the EU directive into domestic law
- transposition en droit interneincorporation of the EU directive into domestic law
- transposition en droit nationalincorporation of the EU directive into domestic law
German Transposition, Transponierung
- Transpositionact or process of transposing or interchanging
- Transponierungact or process of transposing or interchanging
- Transponierenact or process of transposing or interchanging
- Transpositionshift of a piece of music to a different musical key
- Transponierungshift of a piece of music to a different musical key
- Transponierenshift of a piece of music to a different musical key
- Umsetzung in innerstaatliches Rechtincorporation of the EU directive into domestic law
Polish transpozycja, przemiana
- transpozycjaact or process of transposing or interchanging
- przemianaact or process of transposing or interchanging
- transpozycjashift of a piece of music to a different musical key
Romanian transpunere, transpoziție
- transpunereact or process of transposing or interchanging
- transpozițieact or process of transposing or interchanging
- transpunereshift of a piece of music to a different musical key
- transpunereincorporation of the EU directive into domestic law
Spanish transposición, trasposición
- transposiciónact or process of transposing or interchanging
- trasposiciónact or process of transposing or interchanging
- transposiciónincorporation of the EU directive into domestic law
- trasposiciónincorporation of the EU directive into domestic law
Swedish transponering, införlivande
- transponeringshift of a piece of music to a different musical key
- införlivandeincorporation of the EU directive into domestic law
Ukrainian транспозиція
- транспозиція (transpozycija)incorporation of the EU directive into domestic law
Cite this entry
APA
transposition. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transposition
MLA
“transposition.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transposition. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “transposition,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transposition.
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