transposition

Definitions

The act of moving something from one place, position, or order to another.

The transfer of a musical composition to a different key.

The act of interchanging two things or shifting an element from one side of an equation to the other.

Examples

The transposition of the musical score into a higher key made it much easier for the soprano to sing.

The genetic transposition of the DNA segment caused a significant mutation in the organism.

The transposition of the two digits in the account number led to a delay in the processing of the payment.

Synonyms

displacement rearrangement shift transfer translocation inversion permutation

Antonyms

fixation stability stasis retention order permanence immobility