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Added 9 October 2026

transpose

/tɹænsˈpəʊz/ noun

Latin root: trānspositus Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about transpose at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

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

verb

Change the order or arrangement of.
Dyslexics often transpose letters in a word
Transfer from one place or period to another.
The ancient Greek story was transplanted into Modern America
Cause to change places.
interchange this screw for one of a smaller size

Origin

From Middle English transposen, from Old French transposer, from Latin trānspositus, perfect passive participle of trānspōnō (“to put across”), from trāns (“across”) + pōnō (“to put”).

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