transposition

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
15
Words With Friends
18
Letters
13

Definition of transposition

6 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, especially, uncountable)The act or process of transposing or interchanging.
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noun

  1. (countable, especially, uncountable)The act or process of transposing or interchanging.
  2. (countable, uncountable)A shift of a piece of music to a different musical key by adjusting all the notes of the work equally either up or down in pitch.
  3. (countable, uncountable)A sequence of moves resulting in a position that may also be reached by another, more common sequence.
  4. (European-Union, countable, uncountable)An incorporation of the provisions of a European Union directive into a Member State's domestic law.

verb

  1. To transpose
  2. To take on the role of another person

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Etymology

From Middle French transposition, from Medieval Latin transpositio.

Words you can make from transposition

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11-letter words

1 word

10-letter words

13 words

9-letter words

24 words

8-letter words

59 words

7-letter words

102 words

Hooks

1 extension · 1 back

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