transposition

Noun
  1. Any abnormal position of the organs of the body (synset 114127480)
    is a type of: abnormalcy, abnormality - an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies
    same as: heterotaxy
  2. An event in which one thing is substituted for another (synset 107458361)
    "the replacement of lost blood by a transfusion of donor blood"
    is a type of: fluctuation, variation - an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
    same as: permutation, replacement, substitution, switch
  3. (genetics) a kind of mutation in which a chromosomal segment is transfered to a new position on the same or another chromosome (synset 107440503)
    referred to in: genetic science, genetics - the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms
    is a type of: chromosomal mutation, genetic mutation, mutation - (genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism
  4. (mathematics) the transfer of a quantity from one side of an equation to the other along with a change of sign (synset 100870938)
    referred to in: algebra - the mathematics of generalized arithmetical operations
    is a type of: calculation, computation, computing - the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
  5. (electricity) a rearrangement of the relative positions of power lines in order to minimize the effects of mutual capacitance and inductance (synset 100340733)
    "he wrote a textbook on the electrical effects of transposition"
    referred to in: electricity - a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons
    is a type of: rearrangement - changing an arrangement
  6. The act of reversing the order or place of (synset 100340602)
    is a type of: reordering - a rearrangement in a different order
    same as: reversal
  7. (music) playing in a different key from the key intended;
    Moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards (synset 100102982)
    referred to in: music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
    is a type of: playing - the act of playing a musical instrument

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