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Raretransposing
The correct spelling is transposing.
How to pronounce transposing
verb
Say it like: Tra-nsp-osi-ng
The correct spelling is transposing. To reverse or change the order of (two or more things); to swap or interchange. For example: "Trumpet is a transposing instrument while trombone is not."
Usage Examples
“Trumpet is a transposing instrument while trombone is not.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To reverse or change the order of (two or more things); to swap or interchange.
- 2.To rewrite or perform (a piece) in another key.
- 3.To move (a term) from one side of an algebraic equation to the other, reversing the sign of the term.
- 4.To rearrange elements in a matrix, by interchanging their respective row and column positional indicators.
- 5.(chiefly of the European Union) To give force to a directive by passing appropriate implementation measures.
noun
- 1.A transposition.
adjective
- 1.A musical instrument that is written in a different pitch to how it sounds, often for ease of playing multiple instruments of the same family that have different ranges.
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