What does transpose mean?

Definitions for transpose
trænsˈpoʊz; ˈtræns poʊztrans·pose

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. transposeverb

    a matrix formed by interchanging the rows and columns of a given matrix

  2. permute, commute, transposeverb

    change the order or arrangement of

    "Dyslexics often transpose letters in a word"

  3. transfer, transpose, transplantverb

    transfer from one place or period to another

    "The ancient Greek story was transplanted into Modern America"

  4. counterchange, transpose, interchangeverb

    cause to change places

    "interchange this screw for one of a smaller size"

  5. transposeverb

    transfer a quantity from one side of an equation to the other side reversing its sign, in order to maintain equality

  6. transposeverb

    put (a piece of music) into another key

  7. commute, transposeverb

    exchange positions without a change in value

    "These operators commute with each other"

  8. transposeverb

    change key

    "Can you transpose this fugue into G major?"

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. To TRANSPOSEverb

    Etymology: transposer, French; transpositum, Latin.

    The letters of Elizabetha regina transposed signify, O England’s sovereign, thou hast made us happy. William Camden, Rem.

    Transpose the propositions, making the medius terminus the predicate of the first and the subject of the second. John Locke.

    That which you are my thoughts cannot transpose;
    Angels are bright still, though the brightest fell. William Shakespeare.

Wikipedia

  1. Transpose

    In linear algebra, the transpose of a matrix is an operator which flips a matrix over its diagonal; that is, it switches the row and column indices of the matrix A by producing another matrix, often denoted by AT (among other notations).The transpose of a matrix was introduced in 1858 by the British mathematician Arthur Cayley. In the case of a logical matrix representing a binary relation R, the transpose corresponds to the converse relation RT.

ChatGPT

  1. transpose

    In mathematics, the transpose of a matrix is a new matrix whose rows are the columns of the original matrix and whose columns are the rows. This is obtained by interchanging the row and column indices of elements, which effectively reflects the matrix over its main diagonal. The transpose is denoted by either a superscript "T" or a prime symbol (') after the matrix. In the context of music, transpose refers to the process of moving a collection of notes up or down in pitch by a constant interval. In computer programming, transpose often refers to the process of converting the layout or arrangement of data, especially in arrays or lists.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Transposeverb

    to change the place or order of; to substitute one for the other of; to exchange, in respect of position; as, to transpose letters, words, or propositions

  2. Transposeverb

    to change; to transform; to invert

  3. Transposeverb

    to bring, as any term of an equation, from one side over to the other, without destroying the equation; thus, if a + b = c, and we make a = c - b, then b is said to be transposed

  4. Transposeverb

    to change the natural order of, as words

  5. Transposeverb

    to change the key of

Wikidata

  1. Transpose

    In linear algebra, the transpose of a matrix A is another matrix AT created by any one of the following equivalent actions: ⁕reflect A over its main diagonal to obtain AT ⁕write the rows of A as the columns of AT ⁕write the columns of A as the rows of AT Formally, the i th row, j th column element of AT is the j th row, i th column element of A: If A is an m × n matrix then AT is an n × m matrix. The transpose of a matrix was introduced in 1858 by the British mathematician Arthur Cayley.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Transpose

    trans-pōz′, v.t. to put each in the place of the other: to change, as the order of words, or the key in music.—adj. Transpō′sable.—ns. Transpō′sal, a change of place or order; Transpō′ser; Transposi′tion, act of putting one thing in place of another: state of being transposed; a change of the order of words: (mus.) a change of key into a higher or lower scale.—adjs. Transposi′tional; Transpos′itive.—adv. Transpos′itively.—n. Transpos′itor. [Fr.,—L. transponĕretrans, across, ponĕre, to place.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of transpose in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of transpose in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of transpose in a Sentence

  1. Grant Fairweather:

    They tell me that it's doing quite well, but that doesn't transpose into here.

  2. Gabriel Sterling:

    It would have been discovered and corrected even without the monitor there to have pointed it out, we have quality control measures that our audit consultants go through on each one of these tally sheets to make sure you didn't transpose a number, you didn't add a zero, you didn't miss a batch.

  3. Jason Chua:

    Transpose doesn't require a completely new aircraft or the fundamental redesign of airport infrastructure, instead of spending decades and billions of dollars on designing an entirely new aircraft.

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