TRANSPOSITION

Definition

1. noun any abnormal position of the organs of the body. — synonyms: heterotaxy
2. noun an event in which one thing is substituted for another. — synonyms: substitution, permutation, replacement, switch
3. noun (genetics) a kind of mutation in which a chromosomal segment is transfered to a new position on the same or another chromosome.
4. noun (mathematics) the transfer of a quantity from one side of an equation to the other along with a change of sign.
5. noun (electricity) a rearrangement of the relative positions of power lines in order to minimize the effects of mutual capacitance and inductance.
6. noun the act of reversing the order or place of. — synonyms: reversal
7. noun (music) playing in a different key from the key intended.