transpose
/trænzˈpoʊz/
noun
- A matrix obtained by swapping the rows and columns of a given matrix.
- In linear algebra, the transpose is often denoted by a superscript T.
- She calculated the transpose of the data table to simplify the analysis.
- The transpose of a 2x3 matrix is a 3x2 matrix.
verb
- To change the order or position of two or more things; to swap.
- In the dance, the partners transpose positions every eight counts.
- If you transpose the numbers 12 and 21, you get a different value.
- The editor accidentally transposed two letters in the headline.
- To move something to a different place or context.
- The artist transposed the scene from a city street to a quiet countryside.
- Scientists can transpose genes from one species to another.
- She transposed her classroom experience into a successful online course.
- In music, to rewrite or perform a piece in a different key.
- He learned to transpose music by ear during his jazz training.
- The pianist transposed the song into a lower key for the singer.
- You can use software to transpose the entire score automatically.