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noun 
  1. (linearalg) The matrix formed by interchange, interchanging the rows and columns of another.
Translations: 
  • French: transposée , matrice transposée
  • German: Transponierte
  • Spanish: matriz traspuesta
    (trans-mid)
    (trans-bottom)
verb (transpos, ing)
  1. (transitive) To reverse or change the order of (two or more things); to swap or interchange.
  2. (transitive) (music) To rewrite or perform (a piece) in another key
  3. (transitive) (algebra) To move (a term) from one side of an algebraic equation to the other, reverse, reversing the sign of the term.
Translations: 
  • Dutch: verwisselen, omwisselen
  • German: transponieren :de:transponieren, (de), umstellen :de:umstellen, (de), umformen :de:umformen, (de)
  • Spanish: transportar :es:transportar, (es)
    (trans-bottom) (trans-top, algebra: move (a term) to the other side of an equation)
Etymology: From , from perfect passive participle transpositus, from transponere, to put across, from trans, across, and ponere, to put

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