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Definition of "transpose" [trans•pose]
- To reverse or transfer the order or place of; interchange. (verb-transitive)
- To put into a different place or order: transpose the words of a sentence. See Synonyms at reverse. (verb-transitive)
- Mathematics To move (a term) from one side of an algebraic equation to the other side, reversing its sign to maintain equality. (verb-transitive)
- Music To write or perform (a composition) in a key other than the original or given key. (verb-transitive)
- To render into another language. (verb-transitive)
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Use "transpose" in a sentence
- "He explained that it would not be possible to "transpose" Obama's response to the EU."
- "'transpose' the values to the ones being used in my db for the linking to reoccur. are there any other data fields that I would need to include in the import? cheers,"
- "Paste Special, and check the box for "transpose") across the Row 1 of the Raw Data worksheet."
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